#389A3D
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.8% 0.16 144.1), rgb(56, 154, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#389A3D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389A3D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 154, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.16 144.1) |
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 #389A3D | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389A3D | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389A3D text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389A3D text on black | 5.85:1 | 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
#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
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB56D
oklch(70.8% 0.126 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389A3D
oklch(60.8% 0.16 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#118B21
oklch(55.5% 0.173 144)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#076014
oklch(42.6% 0.133 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#154F18
oklch(37.7% 0.104 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#389A3D 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) | #9D8C33 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918444 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239686 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389A3D
#389A3D
oklch(60.8% 0.16 144.1)
- #B05CB8
#B05CB8
oklch(60.8% 0.16 324)
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 #389A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
Use #389A3D 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.