#38491F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38% 0.068 127.6), rgb(56, 73, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#38491F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38491F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 73, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.068 127.6) |
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 #38491F | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38491F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #38491F text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #38491F 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
#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
#B7C7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AB73
oklch(70.8% 0.082 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#78954D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#607F2F
oklch(55.5% 0.114 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#506B22
oklch(49% 0.105 127.3)
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Step 800
800
#41581E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 128)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38491F
oklch(38% 0.068 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A12
oklch(26.8% 0.043 127.6)
#38491F 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) | #4D441B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4322 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A463F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38491F
#38491F
oklch(38% 0.068 127.6)
- #4C385E
#4C385E
oklch(38% 0.068 307.6)
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 #38491F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #38491F 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.