#388C61
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.7% 0.106 158.1), rgb(56, 140, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#388C61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388C61 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 140, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.106 158.1) |
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 #388C61 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388C61 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388C61 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388C61 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#77AF8F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#519B73
oklch(63% 0.097 158.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388C61
oklch(57.7% 0.106 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#22714B
oklch(49.1% 0.098 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#204C34
oklch(37.8% 0.064 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#388C61 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) | #8B825E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A64 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #168B81 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388C61
#388C61
oklch(57.7% 0.106 158.1)
- #A1608F
#A1608F
oklch(57.7% 0.105 337.9)
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 #388C61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
Use #388C61 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.