#389851
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.139 149), rgb(56, 152, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#389851 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389851 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 152, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.139 149) |
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 #389851 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389851 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389851 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389851 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37B
oklch(70.6% 0.108 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389851
oklch(60.6% 0.139 149)
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Step 600
600
#128A3D
oklch(55.5% 0.151 149)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#095F28
oklch(42.6% 0.115 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#154E25
oklch(37.6% 0.09 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#389851 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) | #998B4B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8356 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B9587 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389851
#389851
oklch(60.6% 0.139 149)
- #AE60AA
#AE60AA
oklch(60.5% 0.139 329)
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 #389851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
Use #389851 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.