#384A19
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.2% 0.076 126.7), rgb(56, 74, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#384A19 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384A19 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 74, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.076 126.7) |
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 #384A19 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384A19 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #384A19 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #384A19 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#779643
oklch(63.1% 0.116 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F8020
oklch(55.5% 0.127 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C11
oklch(49.1% 0.118 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#415813
oklch(42.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384A19
oklch(38.2% 0.076 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#384A19 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) | #4E4514 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4640 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384A19
#384A19
oklch(38.2% 0.076 126.7)
- #4D3763
#4D3763
oklch(38.1% 0.077 306.1)
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 #384A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #384A19 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.