#388B18
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.4% 0.166 139), rgb(56, 139, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#388B18 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388B18 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 139, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.166 139) |
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 #388B18 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388B18 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388B18 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388B18 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B269
oklch(70.6% 0.118 139)
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Step 500
500
#549F3D
oklch(63.2% 0.153 139)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388B18
oklch(56.4% 0.166 139)
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Step 700
700
#277401
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E0A
oklch(42.6% 0.127 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#224D14
oklch(37.6% 0.099 139)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#388B18 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) | #8F7E00 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857726 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8676 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388B18
#388B18
oklch(56.4% 0.166 139)
- #9E4FB2
#9E4FB2
oklch(56.4% 0.166 319.2)
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 #388B18, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #388B18.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.013
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.022
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
Use #388B18 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.