#389C29
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.1% 0.177 141.2), rgb(56, 156, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#389C29 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389C29 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 156, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.177 141.2) |
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 #389C29 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389C29 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389C29 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389C29 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.086 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB662
oklch(70.8% 0.139 141.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389C29
oklch(61.1% 0.177 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#144F0A
oklch(37.6% 0.115 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.074 141.2)
#389C29 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) | #A08D14 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948535 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #279786 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389C29
#389C29
oklch(61.1% 0.177 141.2)
- #B259C2
#B259C2
oklch(61.1% 0.176 321.3)
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 #389C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.013
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.015
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.048
Use #389C29 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.