#384C09
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.6% 0.092 125.7), rgb(56, 76, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#384C09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384C09 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 76, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.092 125.7) |
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 #384C09 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384C09 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #384C09 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #384C09 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C999
oklch(80.9% 0.068 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AD5E
oklch(70.7% 0.111 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#75982A
oklch(63.2% 0.141 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384C09
oklch(38.6% 0.092 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B08
oklch(26.9% 0.058 126.2)
#384C09 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) | #514600 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4510 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4840 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384C09
#384C09
oklch(38.6% 0.092 125.7)
- #50356A
#50356A
oklch(38.5% 0.092 306.1)
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 #384C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
Use #384C09 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.