#384D2C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.3% 0.059 134.8), rgb(56, 77, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#384D2C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 135°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384D2C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 77, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.059 134.8) |
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 #384D2C | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384D2C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #384D2C text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #384D2C 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
#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
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7E
oklch(70.7% 0.071 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#72965D
oklch(63.2% 0.091 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A8043
oklch(55.6% 0.098 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#496C35
oklch(49.1% 0.091 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D582C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 134.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384D2C
oklch(39.3% 0.059 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#384D2C 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) | #4F482A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C472E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384B45 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384D2C
#384D2C
oklch(39.3% 0.059 134.8)
- #523C5C
#523C5C
oklch(39.4% 0.059 314.9)
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 #384D2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
Use #384D2C 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.