#388B2F
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.5% 0.151 141.7), rgb(56, 139, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#388B2F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388B2F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 139, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.151 141.7) |
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 #388B2F | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388B2F | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388B2F text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388B2F text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.069 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B272
oklch(70.8% 0.109 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#549E4B
oklch(63.2% 0.139 141.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388B2F
oklch(56.5% 0.151 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#26731E
oklch(49% 0.141 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#225E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#224D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#388B2F 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) | #8E7E24 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847737 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8778 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388B2F
#388B2F
oklch(56.5% 0.151 141.7)
- #9E53AA
#9E53AA
oklch(56.5% 0.151 321.9)
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 #388B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
Use #388B2F 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.