#389651
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60% 0.136 149.2), rgb(56, 150, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#389651 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389651 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 150, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.136 149.2) |
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 #389651 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389651 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389651 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389651 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389651
oklch(60% 0.136 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#178A3F
oklch(55.6% 0.148 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#017531
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F29
oklch(42.6% 0.114 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E26
oklch(37.7% 0.089 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#389651 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) | #978A4C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8156 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C9385 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389651
#389651
oklch(60% 0.136 149.2)
- #AC60A7
#AC60A7
oklch(60.1% 0.135 329.5)
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 #389651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
Use #389651 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.