#384E24
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.4% 0.071 131.7), rgb(56, 78, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#384E24 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384E24 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 78, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.071 131.7) |
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 #384E24 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384E24 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #384E24 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #384E24 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC74
oklch(70.7% 0.085 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#71974F
oklch(63.1% 0.109 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#598132
oklch(55.6% 0.118 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#496D24
oklch(49.1% 0.11 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5920
oklch(42.7% 0.091 131.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384E24
oklch(39.4% 0.071 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#384E24 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) | #514920 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4727 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394B44 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384E24
#384E24
oklch(39.4% 0.071 131.7)
- #533B62
#533B62
oklch(39.6% 0.07 311.7)
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 #384E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.057
Use #384E24 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.