#388B4E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57% 0.123 149.6), rgb(56, 139, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#388B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388B4E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 139, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.123 149.6) |
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 #388B4E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388B4E | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388B4E text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388B4E text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 150)
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Step 400
400
#78B083
oklch(70.6% 0.088 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#539C63
oklch(63% 0.113 149.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388B4E
oklch(57% 0.123 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#25723B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#215D31
oklch(42.7% 0.095 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#214C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#388B4E 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) | #8C804A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817852 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22897C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388B4E
#388B4E
oklch(57% 0.123 149.6)
- #9F5A9A
#9F5A9A
oklch(57% 0.124 329.7)
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 #388B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.012
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
Use #388B4E 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.