#384B29
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.7% 0.059 132.4), rgb(56, 75, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#384B29 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384B29 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 75, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.059 132.4) |
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 #384B29 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384B29 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #384B29 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #384B29 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 132)
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Step 500
500
#74955B
oklch(63% 0.09 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F40
oklch(55.5% 0.098 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C32
oklch(49.2% 0.093 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F582A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 132.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384B29
oklch(38.7% 0.059 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#384B29 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) | #4E4626 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394843 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384B29
#384B29
oklch(38.7% 0.059 132.4)
- #4F3B5B
#4F3B5B
oklch(38.8% 0.059 312.3)
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 #384B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #384B29 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.