#38492B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.2% 0.053 132.5), rgb(56, 73, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#38492B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38492B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 73, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 26%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.053 132.5) |
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 #38492B | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38492B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #38492B text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38492B text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A980
oklch(70.6% 0.063 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#779460
oklch(63.1% 0.081 132)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E47
oklch(55.5% 0.088 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B38
oklch(49.2% 0.083 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#40572F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 133)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38492B
oklch(38.2% 0.053 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#38492B 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) | #4B4529 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384741 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38492B
#38492B
oklch(38.2% 0.053 132.5)
- #4D3B57
#4D3B57
oklch(38.3% 0.052 313.2)
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 #38492B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
Use #38492B 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.