#384E30
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(39.7% 0.056 137.6), rgb(56, 78, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#384E30 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384E30 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 78, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.056 137.6) |
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 #384E30 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384E30 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #384E30 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #384E30 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB82
oklch(70.8% 0.067 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#709662
oklch(63.1% 0.086 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#588049
oklch(55.6% 0.093 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#486C3A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5830
oklch(42.6% 0.072 137.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384E30
oklch(39.7% 0.056 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#384E30 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) | #50492E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4732 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374C46 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384E30
#384E30
oklch(39.7% 0.056 137.6)
- #533D5B
#533D5B
oklch(39.6% 0.057 316.8)
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 #384E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #384E30 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.