#389531
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.3% 0.163 142.1), rgb(56, 149, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#389531 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389531 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 149, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.163 142.1) |
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 #389531 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389531 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389531 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389531 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B36E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F46
oklch(63% 0.149 142.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#389531
oklch(59.3% 0.163 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C7516
oklch(49.3% 0.152 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F16
oklch(42.7% 0.125 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E19
oklch(37.7% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#389531 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) | #988724 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #289180 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389531
#389531
oklch(59.3% 0.163 142.1)
- #AA57B6
#AA57B6
oklch(59.2% 0.163 322.4)
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 #389531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
Use #389531 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.