#384F20
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.7% 0.077 130.8), rgb(56, 79, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#384F20 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384F20 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 79, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.077 130.8) |
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 #384F20 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384F20 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #384F20 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #384F20 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6F
oklch(70.8% 0.093 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#709847
oklch(63.2% 0.119 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#588227
oklch(55.6% 0.129 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#486E19
oklch(49.2% 0.12 131)
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Step 800
800
#3B5918
oklch(42.6% 0.098 130.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384F20
oklch(39.7% 0.077 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#384F20 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) | #52491B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4823 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394C44 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384F20
#384F20
oklch(39.7% 0.077 130.8)
- #543A65
#543A65
oklch(39.6% 0.077 311.1)
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 #384F20, 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 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #384F20 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.