#384F16
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.5% 0.087 128.6), rgb(56, 79, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#384F16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384F16 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 79, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.087 128.6) |
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 #384F16 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384F16 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #384F16 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #384F16 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD66
oklch(70.7% 0.103 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#719838
oklch(63% 0.132 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#598206
oklch(55.5% 0.144 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A02
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384F16
oklch(39.5% 0.087 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 128.6)
#384F16 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) | #53490E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4B43 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384F16
#384F16
oklch(39.5% 0.087 128.6)
- #54386A
#54386A
oklch(39.5% 0.088 308.7)
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 #384F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.018
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
Use #384F16 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.