#389D3D
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.6% 0.164 144), rgb(56, 157, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#389D3D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389D3D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 157, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.164 144) |
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 #389D3D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389D3D | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389D3D text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389D3D text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CFA0
oklch(81% 0.081 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389D3D
oklch(61.6% 0.164 144)
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Step 600
600
#068C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#026111
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#134F17
oklch(37.6% 0.106 144)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0F
oklch(27.2% 0.068 143.9)
#389D3D 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) | #A08F33 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948645 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #219988 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389D3D
#389D3D
oklch(61.6% 0.164 144)
- #B35DBC
#B35DBC
oklch(61.5% 0.164 323.7)
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 #389D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.048
Use #389D3D 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.