#389C69
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.1% 0.121 157.5), rgb(56, 156, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#389C69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389C69 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 156, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.121 157.5) |
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 #389C69 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389C69 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389C69 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389C69 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB389
oklch(70.8% 0.096 157.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389C69
oklch(62.1% 0.121 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#114E30
oklch(37.7% 0.08 157)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 157.8)
#389C69 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) | #9B9066 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E876C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389C69
#389C69
oklch(62.1% 0.121 157.5)
- #B468A0
#B468A0
oklch(62% 0.121 337.5)
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 #389C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.050
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
Use #389C69 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.