#389873
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.3% 0.107 164.3), rgb(56, 152, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#389873 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389873 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 152, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.107 164.3) |
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 #389873 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389873 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389873 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389873 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB193
oklch(70.6% 0.083 164.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389873
oklch(61.3% 0.107 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#098861
oklch(55.6% 0.116 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#045E42
oklch(42.7% 0.089 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#134D38
oklch(37.7% 0.069 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#389873 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) | #958D71 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888475 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00988E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389873
#389873
oklch(61.3% 0.107 164.3)
- #B16993
#B16993
oklch(61.3% 0.106 344.8)
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 #389873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.005
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
Use #389873 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.