#38513F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.9% 0.043 153), rgb(56, 81, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#38513F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38513F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 81, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.043 153) |
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 #38513F | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38513F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #38513F text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #38513F text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B9
oklch(81% 0.026 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA895
oklch(70.6% 0.04 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#72937B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D64
oklch(55.6% 0.055 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6953
oklch(49% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38513F
oklch(40.9% 0.043 153)
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Step 900
900
#344739
oklch(37.7% 0.034 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A22
oklch(27.2% 0.021 153.3)
#38513F 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) | #514D3E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A40 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34504C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38513F
#38513F
oklch(40.9% 0.043 153)
- #584154
#584154
oklch(40.7% 0.043 332.5)
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 #38513F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #38513F 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.