#38511A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.1% 0.086 130.2), rgb(56, 81, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#38511A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38511A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 81, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 51%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.086 130.2) |
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 #38511A | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38511A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #38511A text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #38511A text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9E
oklch(81% 0.065 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE68
oklch(70.8% 0.103 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E993B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#568311
oklch(55.6% 0.144 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A08
oklch(42.7% 0.11 130)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#38511A
oklch(40.1% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#38511A 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) | #554B14 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394D45 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38511A
#38511A
oklch(40.1% 0.086 130.2)
- #563A6A
#563A6A
oklch(40.2% 0.085 309.9)
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 #38511A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
Use #38511A 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.