#388F68
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.6% 0.104 161.1), rgb(56, 143, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#388F68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #388F68 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 143, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.104 161.1) |
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 #388F68 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #388F68 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388F68 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388F68 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AF92
oklch(70.6% 0.074 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B77
oklch(63% 0.094 161.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388F68
oklch(58.6% 0.104 161.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E714F
oklch(49% 0.096 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C41
oklch(42.6% 0.079 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C37
oklch(37.8% 0.063 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#388F68 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) | #8D8566 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C6A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C8F84 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #388F68
#388F68
oklch(58.6% 0.104 161.1)
- #A5628E
#A5628E
oklch(58.5% 0.104 341.1)
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 #388F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.015
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #388F68 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.