#388A52
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.8% 0.118 151.3), rgb(56, 138, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#388A52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388A52 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 138, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.118 151.3) |
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 #388A52 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388A52 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388A52 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388A52 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B086
oklch(70.7% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#539C67
oklch(63.1% 0.109 151.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388A52
oklch(56.8% 0.118 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#25723F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#215D34
oklch(42.8% 0.092 151)
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Step 900
900
#214C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#388A52 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) | #8B7F4E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7756 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21887C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388A52
#388A52
oklch(56.8% 0.118 151.3)
- #9E5B96
#9E5B96
oklch(56.8% 0.118 331.5)
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 #388A52, 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 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #388A52 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.