#38422F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.034 130.5), rgb(56, 66, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#38422F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38422F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 66, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 17%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.034 130.5) |
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 #38422F | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38422F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #38422F text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #38422F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#98A68C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F906F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 130)
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Step 600
600
#687A57
oklch(55.5% 0.056 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#566747
oklch(49.1% 0.053 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#47543B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 130.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38422F
oklch(36.4% 0.034 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#38422F 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) | #443F2E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F30 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39403D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38422F
#38422F
oklch(36.4% 0.034 130.5)
- #44394C
#44394C
oklch(36.4% 0.035 310.8)
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 #38422F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
Use #38422F 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.