#384D1A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39% 0.08 128.5), rgb(56, 77, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#384D1A 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384D1A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 77, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.08 128.5) |
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 #384D1A | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384D1A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #384D1A text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #384D1A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A0
oklch(81% 0.06 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#739741
oklch(63% 0.122 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B811C
oklch(55.5% 0.133 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D0C
oklch(49% 0.124 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5910
oklch(42.7% 0.102 128.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384D1A
oklch(39% 0.08 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#384D1A 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) | #514814 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4942 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384D1A
#384D1A
oklch(39% 0.08 128.5)
- #513866
#513866
oklch(39% 0.081 308.1)
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 #384D1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
Use #384D1A 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.