#388E21
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57.2% 0.165 140), rgb(56, 142, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#388E21 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388E21 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 142, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.165 140) |
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 #388E21 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388E21 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388E21 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388E21 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B36A
oklch(70.8% 0.12 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#529F40
oklch(63.2% 0.152 140)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388E21
oklch(57.2% 0.165 140)
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Step 700
700
#247409
oklch(49.1% 0.153 140)
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Step 800
800
#205F0E
oklch(42.8% 0.128 140)
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Step 900
900
#204E16
oklch(37.8% 0.099 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#388E21 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) | #928109 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A2D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8979 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388E21
#388E21
oklch(57.2% 0.165 140)
- #A152B3
#A152B3
oklch(57.3% 0.164 319.9)
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 #388E21, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #388E21.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.022
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
Use #388E21 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.