#389942
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.6% 0.154 145.1), rgb(56, 153, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#389942 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389942 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 153, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.154 145.1) |
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 #389942 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389942 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389942 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389942 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#6EB471
oklch(70.6% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389942
oklch(60.6% 0.154 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#128B2A
oklch(55.6% 0.167 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#09601A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#154F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#389942 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) | #9C8C3A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8349 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #219586 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389942
#389942
oklch(60.6% 0.154 145.1)
- #AF5DB4
#AF5DB4
oklch(60.6% 0.154 325.1)
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 #389942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.047
Use #389942 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.