#388B59
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.2% 0.112 154.2), rgb(56, 139, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#388B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388B59 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 139, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.112 154.2) |
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 #388B59 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388B59 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388B59 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388B59 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B08A
oklch(70.8% 0.081 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#529C6D
oklch(63.2% 0.103 154.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388B59
oklch(57.2% 0.112 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#247145
oklch(49% 0.103 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#205C39
oklch(42.6% 0.085 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#214C31
oklch(37.7% 0.067 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#388B59 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) | #8B8056 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D897E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388B59
#388B59
oklch(57.2% 0.112 154.2)
- #9F5D93
#9F5D93
oklch(57.1% 0.112 333.9)
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 #388B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.008
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.052
Use #388B59 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.