#388A64
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.2% 0.1 160.6), rgb(56, 138, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#388A64 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388A64 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 138, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.1 160.6) |
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 #388A64 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388A64 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388A64 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388A64 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#78AF92
oklch(70.7% 0.072 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#529B77
oklch(63.2% 0.092 160.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388A64
oklch(57.2% 0.1 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#24714F
oklch(49.2% 0.093 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#205C41
oklch(42.8% 0.077 160.8)
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Step 900
900
#214B37
oklch(37.6% 0.059 161)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#388A64 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) | #888062 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7866 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #158A80 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388A64
#388A64
oklch(57.2% 0.1 160.6)
- #9F5F8A
#9F5F8A
oklch(57.1% 0.101 340.3)
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 #388A64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #388A64 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.