#388D62
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58% 0.106 158.3), rgb(56, 141, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#388D62 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 Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388D62 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 141, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.106 158.3) |
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 #388D62 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388D62 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388D62 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388D62 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#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
#509B73
oklch(63% 0.097 158.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388D62
oklch(58% 0.106 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#21714B
oklch(49% 0.098 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3E
oklch(42.6% 0.081 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C35
oklch(37.8% 0.064 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#388D62 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) | #8C835F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A65 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #158C82 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388D62
#388D62
oklch(58% 0.106 158.3)
- #A36090
#A36090
oklch(58% 0.107 338.3)
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 #388D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.016
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
Use #388D62 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.