#38461F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.2% 0.063 125.6), rgb(56, 70, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#38461F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38461F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 39%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.063 125.6) |
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 #38461F | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38461F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #38461F text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38461F 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
#D5DDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A6
oklch(81% 0.048 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A975
oklch(70.6% 0.076 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B9451
oklch(63.1% 0.097 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#647E34
oklch(55.6% 0.106 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#536A26
oklch(49% 0.098 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#445721
oklch(42.8% 0.082 125.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38461F
oklch(37.2% 0.063 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#38461F 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) | #4A421C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484121 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A433D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38461F
#38461F
oklch(37.2% 0.063 125.6)
- #48375B
#48375B
oklch(37.1% 0.064 305.2)
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 #38461F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.060
Use #38461F 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.