#389779
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.2% 0.101 168.8), rgb(56, 151, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#389779 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389779 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 151, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.101 168.8) |
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 #389779 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389779 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389779 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389779 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.049 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB198
oklch(70.8% 0.079 168.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389779
oklch(61.2% 0.101 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#0B8768
oklch(55.5% 0.109 169)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#045D47
oklch(42.6% 0.084 169.4)
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Step 900
900
#144D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#389779 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) | #938D77 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86837B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00988E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389779
#389779
oklch(61.2% 0.101 168.8)
- #B06A8E
#B06A8E
oklch(61.2% 0.1 348.3)
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 #389779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.012
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #389779 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.