#389D46
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(61.7% 0.156 145.8), rgb(56, 157, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#389D46 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389D46 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 157, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.156 145.8) |
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 #389D46 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389D46 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389D46 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389D46 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB571
oklch(70.8% 0.122 145.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389D46
oklch(61.7% 0.156 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#048C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#01601A
oklch(42.6% 0.13 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#124F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E11
oklch(26.8% 0.064 145.7)
#389D46 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) | #9F8F3E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874D | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E9989 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389D46
#389D46
oklch(61.7% 0.156 145.8)
- #B460B7
#B460B7
oklch(61.8% 0.155 326)
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 #389D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
Use #389D46 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.