#388462
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.093 161.7), rgb(56, 132, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#388462 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388462 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 132, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.093 161.7) |
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 #388462 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #388462 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388462 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388462 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE94
oklch(70.7% 0.066 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#569A79
oklch(63.2% 0.086 161.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388462
oklch(55.6% 0.093 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A7051
oklch(49.2% 0.087 161.4)
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Step 800
800
#245B43
oklch(42.7% 0.071 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#234B38
oklch(37.7% 0.056 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#388462 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) | #827B60 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777364 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A847B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388462
#388462
oklch(55.6% 0.093 161.7)
- #985D83
#985D83
oklch(55.6% 0.092 341.5)
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 #388462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.058
Use #388462 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.