#388A38
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.4% 0.143 143.4), rgb(56, 138, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#388A38 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388A38 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 138, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.143 143.4) |
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 #388A38 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #388A38 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388A38 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388A38 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B176
oklch(70.6% 0.103 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#549D52
oklch(63% 0.131 143.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388A38
oklch(56.4% 0.143 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#277328
oklch(49.1% 0.133 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#225E22
oklch(42.8% 0.111 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#224D21
oklch(37.8% 0.086 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#388A38 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) | #8D7E30 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82773E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8678 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388A38
#388A38
oklch(56.4% 0.143 143.4)
- #9D55A5
#9D55A5
oklch(56.5% 0.142 323.5)
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 #388A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
Use #388A38 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.