#38513B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.8% 0.048 147.7), rgb(56, 81, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#38513B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38513B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 81, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.048 147.7) |
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 #38513B | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38513B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #38513B text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #38513B 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA991
oklch(70.8% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#739376
oklch(63.1% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E5F
oklch(55.8% 0.062 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 147.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38513B
oklch(40.8% 0.048 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#344736
oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#38513B 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) | #524D3A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35504B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38513B
#38513B
oklch(40.8% 0.048 147.7)
- #584157
#584157
oklch(40.9% 0.047 327.8)
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 #38513B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
Use #38513B 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.