#389649
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.9% 0.144 146.9), rgb(56, 150, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#389649 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389649 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 150, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.144 146.9) |
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 #389649 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389649 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389649 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389649 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB477
oklch(70.8% 0.113 147)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389649
oklch(59.9% 0.144 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#188A36
oklch(55.5% 0.156 147)
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Step 700
700
#037528
oklch(49% 0.145 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D6023
oklch(42.8% 0.12 147)
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Step 900
900
#174E21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#389649 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) | #988942 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #209384 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389649
#389649
oklch(59.9% 0.144 146.9)
- #AC5EAC
#AC5EAC
oklch(60% 0.143 327.2)
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 #389649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #389649 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.