#384A2D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.5% 0.052 134.2), rgb(56, 74, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#384A2D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384A2D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 74, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.052 134.2) |
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 #384A2D | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384A2D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #384A2D text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #384A2D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AA82
oklch(70.8% 0.063 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#759462
oklch(63% 0.08 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F49
oklch(55.7% 0.088 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.082 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5730
oklch(42.6% 0.068 134.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384A2D
oklch(38.5% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#384A2D 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) | #4C462B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384843 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384A2D
#384A2D
oklch(38.5% 0.052 134.2)
- #4E3B57
#4E3B57
oklch(38.4% 0.052 314.6)
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 #384A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
Use #384A2D 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.