#38511F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.2% 0.081 131.4), rgb(56, 81, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#38511F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38511F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 81, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 45%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.081 131.4) |
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 #38511F | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38511F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #38511F text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38511F 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AB79
oklch(70.8% 0.076 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#749656
oklch(63.2% 0.098 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D803A
oklch(55.7% 0.106 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C2D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 131.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38511F
oklch(40.2% 0.081 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#354824
oklch(37.6% 0.062 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#38511F 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) | #554B1A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514922 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394E46 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38511F
#38511F
oklch(40.2% 0.081 131.4)
- #563A68
#563A68
oklch(40% 0.082 311.1)
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 #38511F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
Use #38511F 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.