#389E56
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.2% 0.142 149.8), rgb(56, 158, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#389E56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389E56 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 158, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.142 149.8) |
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 #389E56 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389E56 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389E56 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389E56 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 149.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389E56
oklch(62.2% 0.142 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#114F25
oklch(37.8% 0.093 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 149.7)
#389E56 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) | #9F9151 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #149B8D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389E56
#389E56
oklch(62.2% 0.142 149.8)
- #B564AF
#B564AF
oklch(62.2% 0.142 329.9)
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 #389E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.048
Use #389E56 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.