#388F4F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(58.1% 0.128 149.4), rgb(56, 143, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#388F4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388F4F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 143, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.128 149.4) |
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 #388F4F | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388F4F | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388F4F text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388F4F text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAD
oklch(81% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B181
oklch(70.7% 0.092 149)
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Step 500
500
#509D61
oklch(63.1% 0.118 149.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388F4F
oklch(58.1% 0.128 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#217339
oklch(49.2% 0.119 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D30
oklch(42.6% 0.097 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#388F4F 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) | #90834A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B53 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #208C7F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388F4F
#388F4F
oklch(58.1% 0.128 149.4)
- #A45C9F
#A45C9F
oklch(58.1% 0.129 329.6)
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 #388F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.048
Use #388F4F 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.