#388718
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.3% 0.161 138.8), rgb(56, 135, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#388718 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388718 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 135, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 70%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.161 138.8) |
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 #388718 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #388718 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388718 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388718 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26A
oklch(70.7% 0.117 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#569E40
oklch(63.1% 0.148 139)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388718
oklch(55.3% 0.161 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B7308
oklch(49.1% 0.15 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E0E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#234D15
oklch(37.6% 0.097 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#388718 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817425 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308273 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388718
#388718
oklch(55.3% 0.161 138.8)
- #994DAD
#994DAD
oklch(55.2% 0.161 318.9)
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 #388718, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #388718.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.021
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
Use #388718 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.