#389869
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61% 0.116 158.6), rgb(56, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#389869 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389869 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.116 158.6) |
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 #389869 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389869 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389869 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389869 text on black | 5.86:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 158.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389869
oklch(61% 0.116 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#0D8957
oklch(55.7% 0.126 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#055E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#144D32
oklch(37.6% 0.075 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#389869 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) | #978D66 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01978B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389869
#389869
oklch(61% 0.116 158.6)
- #B0669B
#B0669B
oklch(61% 0.117 338.4)
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 #389869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
Use #389869 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.