#38461D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.1% 0.065 125.1), rgb(56, 70, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#38461D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38461D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.065 125.1) |
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 #38461D | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38461D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #38461D text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38461D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA73
oklch(70.8% 0.08 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B944E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#657E30
oklch(55.6% 0.109 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#536A22
oklch(49% 0.102 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#44571E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 125.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38461D
oklch(37.1% 0.065 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#38461D 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) | #4A4219 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A433D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38461D
#38461D
oklch(37.1% 0.065 125.1)
- #48375C
#48375C
oklch(37.2% 0.065 304.6)
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 #38461D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #38461D 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.