#388A09
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56% 0.17 138.1), rgb(56, 138, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#388A09 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388A09 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 138, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.17 138.1) |
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 #388A09 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #388A09 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388A09 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388A09 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9D
oklch(81% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B366
oklch(70.8% 0.123 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#559F38
oklch(63.2% 0.157 138.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388A09
oklch(56% 0.17 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E02
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#224D10
oklch(37.5% 0.102 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#152E0C
oklch(27.2% 0.065 138.3)
#388A09 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84761E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308575 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388A09
#388A09
oklch(56% 0.17 138.1)
- #9D4DB4
#9D4DB4
oklch(56.1% 0.171 318.2)
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 #388A09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #388A09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.014
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
Use #388A09 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.