#384E22
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.4% 0.073 131), rgb(56, 78, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#384E22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384E22 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 78, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.073 131) |
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 #384E22 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384E22 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #384E22 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #384E22 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC72
oklch(70.6% 0.088 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#71974C
oklch(63% 0.112 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#59812D
oklch(55.5% 0.122 131)
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Step 700
700
#496D20
oklch(49.1% 0.113 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C591C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 131.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384E22
oklch(39.4% 0.073 131)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#384E22 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) | #51491E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4725 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394B44 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384E22
#384E22
oklch(39.4% 0.073 131)
- #533A63
#533A63
oklch(39.4% 0.074 311.3)
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 #384E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #384E22 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.