#38500F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.094 128.1), rgb(56, 80, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#38500F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38500F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 80, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 68%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.094 128.1) |
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 #38500F | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38500F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #38500F text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38500F text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA99
oklch(80.9% 0.071 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE5F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#70992C
oklch(63.1% 0.143 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38500F
oklch(39.8% 0.094 128.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C08
oklch(27.1% 0.06 128.1)
#38500F 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) | #544A03 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514815 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4C44 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38500F
#38500F
oklch(39.8% 0.094 128.1)
- #55376D
#55376D
oklch(39.7% 0.094 308.3)
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 #38500F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.011
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #38500F 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.