#384D35
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.5% 0.047 141.5), rgb(56, 77, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#384D35 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384D35 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 77, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.047 141.5) |
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 #384D35 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384D35 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #384D35 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #384D35 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA89
oklch(70.7% 0.057 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#71956C
oklch(63.2% 0.072 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#597F53
oklch(55.6% 0.079 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#486B44
oklch(49% 0.073 142)
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Step 800
800
#3C5738
oklch(42.6% 0.06 141.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384D35
oklch(39.5% 0.047 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#384D35 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) | #4E4934 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4736 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374B47 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384D35
#384D35
oklch(39.5% 0.047 141.5)
- #523E56
#523E56
oklch(39.5% 0.047 320.7)
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 #384D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
Use #384D35 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.