#38522B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.7% 0.069 135.9), rgb(56, 82, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#38522B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38522B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 82, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.069 135.9) |
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 #38522B | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38522B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #38522B text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #38522B text on black | 2.40:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 136)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA82
oklch(70.7% 0.064 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#739562
oklch(63.1% 0.083 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F49
oklch(55.5% 0.089 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3A
oklch(49% 0.083 135.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38522B
oklch(40.7% 0.069 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#34482B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#38522B 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) | #554D28 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374F49 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38522B
#38522B
oklch(40.7% 0.069 135.9)
- #583D63
#583D63
oklch(40.6% 0.07 315.8)
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 #38522B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
Use #38522B 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.