#384D31
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.4% 0.053 138.1), rgb(56, 77, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#384D31 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384D31 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 77, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.053 138.1) |
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 #384D31 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384D31 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #384D31 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #384D31 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA84
oklch(70.6% 0.062 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#719565
oklch(63% 0.08 138)
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Step 600
600
#59804C
oklch(55.7% 0.089 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#496C3D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 138)
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Step 800
800
#3C5833
oklch(42.8% 0.068 138.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384D31
oklch(39.4% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#384D31 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) | #4F492F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4732 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374B46 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384D31
#384D31
oklch(39.4% 0.053 138.1)
- #523D59
#523D59
oklch(39.4% 0.053 317.5)
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 #384D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
Use #384D31 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.