#38501C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.083 130.2), rgb(56, 80, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#38501C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38501C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 80, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 48%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.083 130.2) |
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 #38501C | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38501C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #38501C text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #38501C 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 130)
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Step 500
500
#6F9840
oklch(63% 0.126 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#57821A
oklch(55.5% 0.138 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#476E09
oklch(49% 0.128 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A0F
oklch(42.8% 0.106 130.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38501C
oklch(39.9% 0.083 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#38501C 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) | #544A16 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504820 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394D45 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38501C
#38501C
oklch(39.9% 0.083 130.2)
- #553A68
#553A68
oklch(39.9% 0.081 310.2)
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 #38501C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
Use #38501C 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.