#38481E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.7% 0.068 126.7), rgb(56, 72, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#38481E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38481E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 72, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.068 126.7) |
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 #38481E | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38481E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #38481E text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #38481E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AA73
oklch(70.6% 0.08 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#79954D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#627F2F
oklch(55.6% 0.113 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#516B21
oklch(49.1% 0.105 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#42571E
oklch(42.6% 0.086 126.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38481E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#38481E 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) | #4C431A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494221 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A453E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38481E
#38481E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 126.7)
- #4B375E
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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 #38481E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #38481E 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.