#384A25
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.4% 0.063 130.1), rgb(56, 74, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#384A25 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384A25 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 74, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.063 130.1) |
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 #384A25 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384A25 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #384A25 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #384A25 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
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AA79
oklch(70.6% 0.074 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#769556
oklch(63.1% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F3A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B2C
oklch(49% 0.096 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#405826
oklch(42.8% 0.081 130.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384A25
oklch(38.4% 0.063 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#384A25 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) | #4D4522 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4427 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394741 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384A25
#384A25
oklch(38.4% 0.063 130.1)
- #4E3A5C
#4E3A5C
oklch(38.5% 0.061 310.6)
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 #384A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
Use #384A25 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.