#384834
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.039 139.4), rgb(56, 72, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#384834 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384834 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 72, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 16%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.039 139.4) |
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 #384834 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384834 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #384834 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #384834 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B4
oklch(81% 0.03 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A88C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 139)
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Step 500
500
#779370
oklch(63.2% 0.06 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D58
oklch(55.6% 0.066 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6948
oklch(49.1% 0.06 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#41563B
oklch(42.8% 0.051 138.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384834
oklch(38.1% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#20291E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 140)
#384834 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) | #494533 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474335 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374743 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384834
#384834
oklch(38.1% 0.039 139.4)
- #4C3C50
#4C3C50
oklch(38.1% 0.039 319.5)
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 #384834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
Use #384834 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.