#384B2A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.7% 0.058 132.9), rgb(56, 75, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#384B2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384B2A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 75, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 28%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.058 132.9) |
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 #384B2A | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384B2A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #384B2A text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #384B2A 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
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 133)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7E
oklch(70.6% 0.068 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#74955C
oklch(63% 0.089 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F42
oklch(55.5% 0.096 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B34
oklch(49% 0.089 133)
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Step 800
800
#3F582B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 132.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384B2A
oklch(38.7% 0.058 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#384B2A 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) | #4E4728 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384943 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384B2A
#384B2A
oklch(38.7% 0.058 132.9)
- #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 #384B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
Use #384B2A 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.