#384E1D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.3% 0.079 129.6), rgb(56, 78, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#384E1D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384E1D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 78, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.079 129.6) |
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 #384E1D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384E1D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #384E1D text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #384E1D text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#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
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD6D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#729844
oklch(63.2% 0.121 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A8222
oklch(55.7% 0.131 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D13
oklch(49% 0.121 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5914
oklch(42.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384E1D
oklch(39.3% 0.079 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#384E1D 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) | #524818 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4720 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394B43 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384E1D
#384E1D
oklch(39.3% 0.079 129.6)
- #533965
#533965
oklch(39.3% 0.078 310.4)
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 #384E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
Use #384E1D 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.