#38481F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.7% 0.066 127), rgb(56, 72, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#38481F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38481F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 72, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.066 127) |
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 #38481F | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38481F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #38481F text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #38481F 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
#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
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#93AA74
oklch(70.7% 0.079 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#79954F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 127)
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Step 600
600
#627F31
oklch(55.7% 0.111 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#516B23
oklch(49.1% 0.103 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#42571F
oklch(42.6% 0.085 127)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38481F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 127)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#38481F 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) | #4C431B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494321 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A453F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38481F
#38481F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 127)
- #4B385D
#4B385D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 307.1)
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 #38481F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #38481F 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.