Dark Grass Green #388004
Dark Grass Green is a medium-dark, vivid green with hex code #388004 and RGB rgb(56, 128, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#388004 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Grass Green. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Grass Green
Matches found by rotating Dark Grass Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Grass Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Grass Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Grass Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.015
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.026
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.055
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.056
More about Dark Grass Green
How to make Dark Grass Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #2E8B3E, a difference of ΔE 0.044 from Dark Grass Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Dark Grass Green in every format
| HEX | #388004 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 128, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.16 137.1) |
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 #388004 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #388004 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #388004 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #388004 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Dark Grass Green
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.072 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB169
oklch(70.7% 0.114 137)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D3D
oklch(63.1% 0.147 137.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#388004
oklch(53.2% 0.16 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317201
oklch(49% 0.148 137)
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Step 800
800
#295D0A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#264D14
oklch(37.8% 0.096 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0D
oklch(27% 0.061 137.1)
Dark Grass Green 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) | #857400 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E19 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337B6C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.160 |
Use Dark Grass Green 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.