#389953
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.9% 0.138 149.5), rgb(56, 153, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#389953 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389953 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 153, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.138 149.5) |
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 #389953 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389953 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389953 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389953 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#A2CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB47C
oklch(70.8% 0.109 149.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389953
oklch(60.9% 0.138 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#0F8A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.149 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#076029
oklch(42.8% 0.116 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#144E26
oklch(37.6% 0.089 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#389953 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) | #9A8C4E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8458 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #199688 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389953
#389953
oklch(60.9% 0.138 149.5)
- #AF61AA
#AF61AA
oklch(60.7% 0.138 329.5)
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 #389953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
Use #389953 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.