#38491B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.9% 0.073 126.6), rgb(56, 73, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#38491B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38491B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 73, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.073 126.6) |
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 #38491B | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38491B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #38491B text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #38491B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A2
oklch(81% 0.055 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#789647
oklch(63.2% 0.112 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#618027
oklch(55.7% 0.121 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#506C19
oklch(49.2% 0.113 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#425818
oklch(42.8% 0.093 126.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38491B
oklch(37.9% 0.073 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A10
oklch(26.8% 0.046 126.6)
#38491B 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) | #4D4416 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A463F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38491B
#38491B
oklch(37.9% 0.073 126.6)
- #4C3760
#4C3760
oklch(37.9% 0.072 306.8)
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 #38491B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #38491B 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.