#384A22
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.3% 0.066 129.1), rgb(56, 74, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#384A22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384A22 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 74, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.066 129.1) |
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 #384A22 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384A22 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #384A22 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #384A22 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AB75
oklch(70.8% 0.081 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#769551
oklch(63% 0.101 129)
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Step 600
600
#5F8034
oklch(55.7% 0.111 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C26
oklch(49.2% 0.104 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#405821
oklch(42.7% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384A22
oklch(38.3% 0.066 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#384A22 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) | #4D451F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4424 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394741 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384A22
#384A22
oklch(38.3% 0.066 129.1)
- #4E395E
#4E395E
oklch(38.4% 0.066 309.6)
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 #384A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
Use #384A22 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.