#385238
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41% 0.053 144.5), rgb(56, 82, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#385238 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385238 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 82, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.053 144.5) |
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 #385238 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385238 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #385238 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #385238 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 145)
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Step 500
500
#729472
oklch(63.1% 0.063 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4A
oklch(49% 0.063 144.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385238
oklch(41% 0.053 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#344834
oklch(37.8% 0.042 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#385238 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) | #534D36 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B39 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35514B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385238
#385238
oklch(41% 0.053 144.5)
- #59405A
#59405A
oklch(40.9% 0.053 325.2)
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 #385238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
Use #385238 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.