#388251
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.6% 0.107 152.3), rgb(56, 130, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#388251 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388251 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 130, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.107 152.3) |
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 #388251 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #388251 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388251 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388251 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF89
oklch(70.7% 0.077 152)
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Step 500
500
#589B6C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388251
oklch(54.6% 0.107 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D7044
oklch(49% 0.098 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#265C38
oklch(42.8% 0.083 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#254B31
oklch(37.7% 0.063 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#388251 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) | #82784E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787154 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #248076 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388251
#388251
oklch(54.6% 0.107 152.3)
- #94588C
#94588C
oklch(54.7% 0.106 331.9)
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 #388251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.056
Use #388251 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.