#388952
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.5% 0.116 151.4), rgb(56, 137, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#388952 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388952 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 137, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.116 151.4) |
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 #388952 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #388952 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388952 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388952 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B086
oklch(70.7% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#549C68
oklch(63.2% 0.107 151.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388952
oklch(56.5% 0.116 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#267240
oklch(49.2% 0.109 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#225D35
oklch(42.8% 0.09 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#224C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#388952 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) | #897E4E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7756 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21877B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388952
#388952
oklch(56.5% 0.116 151.4)
- #9D5B95
#9D5B95
oklch(56.6% 0.116 331.5)
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 #388952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.008
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #388952 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.