#385138
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.7% 0.051 144.6), rgb(56, 81, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#385138 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385138 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 81, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.051 144.6) |
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 #385138 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385138 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #385138 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #385138 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98E
oklch(70.7% 0.048 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#739472
oklch(63.2% 0.062 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E5B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 144.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385138
oklch(40.7% 0.051 144.6)
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Step 900
900
#344734
oklch(37.6% 0.04 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#385138 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) | #524C36 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A39 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36504A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385138
#385138
oklch(40.7% 0.051 144.6)
- #584059
#584059
oklch(40.7% 0.051 325.2)
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 #385138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #385138 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.