#388724
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.3% 0.154 140), rgb(56, 135, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#388724 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388724 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 135, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.154 140) |
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 #388724 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #388724 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388724 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388724 text on black | 4.65:1 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26E
oklch(70.8% 0.112 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#569E46
oklch(63.2% 0.143 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388724
oklch(55.3% 0.154 140)
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Step 700
700
#2A7317
oklch(49.1% 0.143 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#255E16
oklch(42.8% 0.119 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#234D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D10
oklch(26.9% 0.059 140.2)
#388724 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) | #8B7B13 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8274 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388724
#388724
oklch(55.3% 0.154 140)
- #994FAA
#994FAA
oklch(55.3% 0.155 319.9)
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 #388724, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #388724.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.023
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
Use #388724 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.