#384816
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.076 125), rgb(56, 72, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#384816 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384816 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 72, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.076 125) |
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 #384816 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384816 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #384816 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #384816 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C8A0
oklch(81% 0.057 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#799541
oklch(63% 0.116 125)
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Step 600
600
#627F1D
oklch(55.5% 0.126 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#516B0D
oklch(48.9% 0.117 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#435810
oklch(42.8% 0.098 125)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384816
oklch(37.6% 0.076 125)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#384816 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) | #4C4310 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B443E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384816
#384816
oklch(37.6% 0.076 125)
- #4B3661
#4B3661
oklch(37.6% 0.075 305.6)
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 #384816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #384816 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.