#38510E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.096 128.4), rgb(56, 81, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#38510E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38510E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 81, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.096 128.4) |
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 #38510E | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38510E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #38510E text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #38510E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA99
oklch(80.9% 0.071 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE5E
oklch(70.6% 0.114 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9929
oklch(63% 0.146 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38510E
oklch(40% 0.096 128.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 128.9)
#38510E 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) | #554B02 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524915 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4D44 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38510E
#38510E
oklch(40% 0.096 128.4)
- #56386F
#56386F
oklch(40.1% 0.095 307.8)
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 #38510E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.008
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
Use #38510E 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.