#388B3A
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.7% 0.142 143.8), rgb(56, 139, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#388B3A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388B3A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 139, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.142 143.8) |
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 #388B3A | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388B3A | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388B3A text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388B3A 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
#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
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B177
oklch(70.6% 0.102 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#539D53
oklch(63% 0.131 143.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388B3A
oklch(56.7% 0.142 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#267329
oklch(49.1% 0.132 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#225E23
oklch(42.8% 0.11 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#214D22
oklch(37.7% 0.086 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#388B3A 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) | #8E7F32 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837840 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298779 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388B3A
#388B3A
oklch(56.7% 0.142 143.8)
- #9E56A5
#9E56A5
oklch(56.7% 0.141 323.9)
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 #388B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
Use #388B3A 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.