#384C3D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.5% 0.036 152.2), rgb(56, 76, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#384C3D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384C3D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 76, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 15%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.036 152.2) |
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 #384C3D | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384C3D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #384C3D text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #384C3D text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B8
oklch(81% 0.027 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA994
oklch(70.7% 0.043 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#71937A
oklch(63% 0.053 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#597E62
oklch(55.7% 0.06 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#496A51
oklch(49.1% 0.055 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5643
oklch(42.6% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384C3D
oklch(39.5% 0.036 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#384C3D 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) | #4C493C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354B48 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384C3D
#384C3D
oklch(39.5% 0.036 152.2)
- #523F4F
#523F4F
oklch(39.4% 0.037 331.7)
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 #384C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
Use #384C3D 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.