#388362
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.3% 0.091 162.2), rgb(56, 131, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#388362 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388362 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 131, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.091 162.2) |
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 #388362 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #388362 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388362 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388362 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE94
oklch(70.7% 0.066 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#579A7A
oklch(63.2% 0.085 161.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388362
oklch(55.3% 0.091 162.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A7052
oklch(49.2% 0.086 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#255B43
oklch(42.7% 0.071 162)
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Step 900
900
#244B39
oklch(37.8% 0.055 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#388362 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) | #817A60 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767264 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A837A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388362
#388362
oklch(55.3% 0.091 162.2)
- #975C81
#975C81
oklch(55.3% 0.092 342.3)
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 #388362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.058
Use #388362 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.