#38482B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.9% 0.051 131.9), rgb(56, 72, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#38482B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38482B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 72, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 25%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.051 131.9) |
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 #38482B | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38482B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #38482B text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #38482B text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A981
oklch(70.7% 0.062 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#789462
oklch(63.2% 0.078 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#617E48
oklch(55.7% 0.085 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#506A39
oklch(49.1% 0.079 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#415730
oklch(42.8% 0.066 132.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38482B
oklch(37.9% 0.051 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#38482B 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) | #4A4429 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394641 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38482B
#38482B
oklch(37.9% 0.051 131.9)
- #4B3A56
#4B3A56
oklch(37.8% 0.051 311.6)
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 #38482B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
Use #38482B 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.