#384F33
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40% 0.054 140), rgb(56, 79, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#384F33 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #384F33 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 79, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.054 140) |
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 #384F33 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #384F33 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #384F33 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #384F33 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7AF
oklch(80.8% 0.04 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB85
oklch(70.8% 0.064 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F9666
oklch(63.1% 0.082 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#56804D
oklch(55.5% 0.089 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#466C3E
oklch(49% 0.083 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5833
oklch(42.6% 0.069 139.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#384F33
oklch(40% 0.054 140)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#384F33 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) | #514A31 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4834 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374D48 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #384F33
#384F33
oklch(40% 0.054 140)
- #553E5A
#553E5A
oklch(40% 0.055 320.3)
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 #384F33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
Use #384F33 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.