#389740
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60% 0.153 144.8), rgb(56, 151, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#389740 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389740 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 151, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.153 144.8) |
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 #389740 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389740 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389740 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389740 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB470
oklch(70.7% 0.12 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389740
oklch(60% 0.153 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#178B29
oklch(55.6% 0.167 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#01761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C601A
oklch(42.7% 0.128 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#164F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#389740 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) | #9A8A38 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8247 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239384 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389740
#389740
oklch(60% 0.153 144.8)
- #AC5CB2
#AC5CB2
oklch(60% 0.152 324.6)
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 #389740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
Use #389740 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.