#384B14
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.4% 0.082 126.4), rgb(56, 75, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#384B14 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384B14 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 75, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.082 126.4) |
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 #384B14 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384B14 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #384B14 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #384B14 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
#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
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89D
oklch(80.8% 0.062 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AC67
oklch(70.7% 0.099 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#76973A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E810E
oklch(55.6% 0.138 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405906
oklch(42.8% 0.106 126.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384B14
oklch(38.4% 0.082 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#384B14 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) | #4F460C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4518 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4740 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384B14
#384B14
oklch(38.4% 0.082 126.4)
- #4F3766
#4F3766
oklch(38.5% 0.082 306.5)
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 #384B14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #384B14 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.