#389253
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59% 0.128 150.4), rgb(56, 146, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#389253 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389253 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 146, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.128 150.4) |
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 #389253 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389253 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389253 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389253 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAE
oklch(81% 0.057 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B182
oklch(70.6% 0.093 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D63
oklch(63% 0.117 150.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#389253
oklch(59% 0.128 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D733A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E31
oklch(42.8% 0.099 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#389253 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) | #93864E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E57 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D9083 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389253
#389253
oklch(59% 0.128 150.4)
- #A75EA1
#A75EA1
oklch(58.9% 0.129 330.1)
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 #389253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
Use #389253 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.