#384F29
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.067 134), rgb(56, 79, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#384F29 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384F29 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 79, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.067 134) |
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 #384F29 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384F29 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #384F29 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #384F29 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC79
oklch(70.7% 0.08 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9756
oklch(63.1% 0.102 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#57813A
oklch(55.5% 0.111 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#476D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5926
oklch(42.7% 0.085 134)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384F29
oklch(39.8% 0.067 134)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#384F29 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) | #524A26 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384C46 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384F29
#384F29
oklch(39.8% 0.067 134)
- #543C60
#543C60
oklch(39.8% 0.066 314)
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 #384F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #384F29 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.