#384C18
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.7% 0.08 127.6), rgb(56, 76, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#384C18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384C18 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 76, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.08 127.6) |
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 #384C18 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384C18 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #384C18 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #384C18 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89F
oklch(80.8% 0.059 127)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#74973F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D8119
oklch(55.6% 0.134 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D07
oklch(49.1% 0.125 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F590D
oklch(42.8% 0.103 127.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384C18
oklch(38.7% 0.08 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#384C18 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) | #504712 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4841 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384C18
#384C18
oklch(38.7% 0.08 127.6)
- #503865
#503865
oklch(38.8% 0.079 307.7)
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 #384C18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
Use #384C18 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.