#388F31
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.7% 0.155 142.1), rgb(56, 143, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#388F31 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388F31 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 143, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.155 142.1) |
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 #388F31 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388F31 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388F31 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388F31 text on black | 5.14:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#77B271
oklch(70.6% 0.111 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#519E4A
oklch(63% 0.142 142.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388F31
oklch(57.7% 0.155 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#22741C
oklch(49.2% 0.145 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.119 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#204D1C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 142)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#388F31 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) | #928226 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B39 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8B7B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388F31
#388F31
oklch(57.7% 0.155 142.1)
- #A355AF
#A355AF
oklch(57.7% 0.156 322.1)
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 #388F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
Use #388F31 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.