#388D45
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.4% 0.135 146.5), rgb(56, 141, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#388D45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388D45 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 141, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.135 146.5) |
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 #388D45 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388D45 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388D45 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388D45 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#78B17C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#529D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 146.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388D45
oklch(57.4% 0.135 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#237332
oklch(49.2% 0.125 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#205E2A
oklch(42.8% 0.104 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#204D26
oklch(37.8% 0.082 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#388D45 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) | #8F813F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #258A7C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388D45
#388D45
oklch(57.4% 0.135 146.5)
- #A159A2
#A159A2
oklch(57.4% 0.135 326.7)
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 #388D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
Use #388D45 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.