#38522D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.7% 0.067 136.9), rgb(56, 82, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#38522D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38522D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 82, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.067 136.9) |
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 #38522D | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38522D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #38522D text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #38522D 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
#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
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA84
oklch(70.7% 0.062 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#739565
oklch(63.1% 0.079 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F4B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B3C
oklch(49% 0.081 136.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38522D
oklch(40.7% 0.067 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#34482C
oklch(37.6% 0.052 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#38522D 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) | #544D2A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375049 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38522D
#38522D
oklch(40.7% 0.067 136.9)
- #583E62
#583E62
oklch(40.7% 0.067 316.3)
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 #38522D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
Use #38522D 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.