#38422A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.041 126.7), rgb(56, 66, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#38422A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38422A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 66, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 22%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.041 126.7) |
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 #38422A | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38422A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #38422A text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38422A text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A785
oklch(70.7% 0.051 127)
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Step 500
500
#7F9167
oklch(63.1% 0.064 127)
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Step 600
600
#697B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#57683F
oklch(49.2% 0.065 127)
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Step 800
800
#475434
oklch(42.6% 0.053 126.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38422A
oklch(36.3% 0.041 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#38422A 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) | #443F28 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39403C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38422A
#38422A
oklch(36.3% 0.041 126.7)
- #43384F
#43384F
oklch(36.2% 0.041 306.2)
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 #38422A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
Use #38422A 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.