#384E00
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.1% 0.099 126), rgb(56, 78, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#384E00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384E00 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 78, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.099 126) |
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 #384E00 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384E00 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #384E00 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #384E00 text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA95
oklch(81% 0.075 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE58
oklch(70.7% 0.119 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#739918
oklch(63.2% 0.153 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384E00
oklch(39.1% 0.099 126)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C04
oklch(27.2% 0.064 126)
#384E00 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) | #534800 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504709 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4A41 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384E00
#384E00
oklch(39.1% 0.099 126)
- #53356F
#53356F
oklch(39.2% 0.1 306.2)
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 #384E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.015
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
Use #384E00 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.