#38432A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.6% 0.043 127.7), rgb(56, 67, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#38432A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38432A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 67, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 23%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.043 127.7) |
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 #38432A | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38432A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #38432A text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #38432A text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A785
oklch(70.7% 0.051 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9166
oklch(63% 0.065 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#677B4D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#56683E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#465533
oklch(42.7% 0.056 128)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38432A
oklch(36.6% 0.043 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#38432A 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) | #454028 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39413D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38432A
#38432A
oklch(36.6% 0.043 127.7)
- #453850
#453850
oklch(36.5% 0.044 309)
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 #38432A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
Use #38432A 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.