#384A1E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.2% 0.071 127.9), rgb(56, 74, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#384A1E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384A1E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 74, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.071 127.9) |
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 #384A1E | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384A1E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #384A1E text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #384A1E 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A3
oklch(81% 0.054 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AB71
oklch(70.7% 0.085 128)
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Step 500
500
#76964B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F802C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 128)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C1E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#40581B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 128.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384A1E
oklch(38.2% 0.071 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B12
oklch(27.1% 0.045 128.6)
#384A1E 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) | #4E451A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4421 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4740 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384A1E
#384A1E
oklch(38.2% 0.071 127.9)
- #4D3860
#4D3860
oklch(38.2% 0.071 307.5)
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 #384A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.057
Use #384A1E 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.