#384B1D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.5% 0.074 128.2), rgb(56, 75, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#384B1D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384B1D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 75, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.074 128.2) |
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 #384B1D | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384B1D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #384B1D text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #384B1D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AB6F
oklch(70.6% 0.088 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#759648
oklch(63% 0.112 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8028
oklch(55.5% 0.122 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C1A
oklch(49% 0.114 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5818
oklch(42.6% 0.095 128.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384B1D
oklch(38.5% 0.074 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B11
oklch(27.1% 0.047 128.1)
#384B1D 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) | #4F4618 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4520 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4841 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384B1D
#384B1D
oklch(38.5% 0.074 128.2)
- #4F3862
#4F3862
oklch(38.5% 0.074 308.4)
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 #384B1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
Use #384B1D 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.