#389739
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.9% 0.159 143.4), rgb(56, 151, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#389739 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389739 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 151, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.159 143.4) |
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 #389739 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389739 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389739 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389739 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46C
oklch(70.6% 0.124 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389739
oklch(59.9% 0.159 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#188B1F
oklch(55.6% 0.173 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#037610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D6012
oklch(42.7% 0.133 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#174F18
oklch(37.8% 0.104 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 143.5)
#389739 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) | #9A892F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8141 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #259383 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389739
#389739
oklch(59.9% 0.159 143.4)
- #AC5AB6
#AC5AB6
oklch(59.9% 0.16 323.1)
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 #389739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
Use #389739 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.