#384228
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.2% 0.044 125.6), rgb(56, 66, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#384228 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384228 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 66, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 25%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.044 125.6) |
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 #384228 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384228 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #384228 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #384228 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A783
oklch(70.7% 0.053 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9164
oklch(63% 0.068 126)
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Step 600
600
#697B4B
oklch(55.6% 0.073 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#57683C
oklch(49.2% 0.069 126)
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Step 800
800
#475532
oklch(42.8% 0.057 126.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384228
oklch(36.2% 0.044 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#384228 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) | #453F26 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E29 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A403B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384228
#384228
oklch(36.2% 0.044 125.6)
- #433850
#433850
oklch(36.2% 0.043 305.3)
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 #384228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.064
Use #384228 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.