#384C2A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39% 0.06 133.3), rgb(56, 76, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#384C2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384C2A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 76, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.06 133.3) |
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 #384C2A | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384C2A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #384C2A text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #384C2A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#73965B
oklch(63.2% 0.093 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B8041
oklch(55.6% 0.1 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C32
oklch(49.1% 0.093 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E582A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 133)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384C2A
oklch(39% 0.06 133.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#384C2A 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) | #4F4727 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384A44 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384C2A
#384C2A
oklch(39% 0.06 133.3)
- #503B5C
#503B5C
oklch(38.9% 0.06 312.8)
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 #384C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #384C2A 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.