#384E19
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.3% 0.083 128.7), rgb(56, 78, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#384E19 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384E19 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 78, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.083 128.7) |
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 #384E19 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384E19 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #384E19 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #384E19 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
#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
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD69
oklch(70.8% 0.099 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#72983E
oklch(63.2% 0.127 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A8216
oklch(55.7% 0.138 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E04
oklch(49.2% 0.128 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D590C
oklch(42.6% 0.105 128.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384E19
oklch(39.3% 0.083 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 129)
#384E19 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) | #524813 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4A43 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384E19
#384E19
oklch(39.3% 0.083 128.7)
- #533867
#533867
oklch(39.3% 0.083 309.5)
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 #384E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
Use #384E19 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.