#389F3D
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.1% 0.166 144), rgb(56, 159, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#389F3D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.166 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 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #389F3D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 159, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.166 144) |
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 #389F3D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #389F3D | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #389F3D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #389F3D 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
#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
#A1CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB56B
oklch(70.6% 0.129 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#389F3D
oklch(62.1% 0.166 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#114F16
oklch(37.6% 0.108 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.069 143.8)
#389F3D 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) | #A29132 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958845 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #209B8A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #389F3D
#389F3D
oklch(62.1% 0.166 144)
- #B65EBE
#B65EBE
oklch(62.1% 0.166 324.2)
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 #389F3D, 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 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
Use #389F3D 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.