#388238
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.2% 0.131 143.5), rgb(56, 130, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#388238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388238 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 130, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.131 143.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #388238 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #388238 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388238 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388238 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07A
oklch(70.6% 0.095 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#599C58
oklch(63.1% 0.121 143.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388238
oklch(54.2% 0.131 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E722E
oklch(49.2% 0.123 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#275D27
oklch(42.8% 0.102 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#254C24
oklch(37.7% 0.079 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#388238 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #857731 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B703E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7F71 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388238
#388238
oklch(54.2% 0.131 143.5)
- #93529A
#93529A
oklch(54.2% 0.13 323.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #388238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.053
Use #388238 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.