#388446
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55% 0.121 147.5), rgb(56, 132, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#388446 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388446 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 132, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.121 147.5) |
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 #388446 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #388446 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388446 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388446 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB081
oklch(70.7% 0.088 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#579C61
oklch(63.2% 0.112 147.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388446
oklch(55% 0.121 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C7139
oklch(49% 0.112 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#265C30
oklch(42.6% 0.092 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#244C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#388446 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) | #857941 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B724A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #288175 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388446
#388446
oklch(55% 0.121 147.5)
- #965695
#965695
oklch(55% 0.12 327.6)
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 #388446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.050
Use #388446 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.