#385239
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41% 0.052 145.5), rgb(56, 82, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#385239 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385239 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 82, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.052 145.5) |
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 #385239 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385239 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #385239 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #385239 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#B5C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 146)
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Step 500
500
#729473
oklch(63.2% 0.062 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4B
oklch(49% 0.061 145.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385239
oklch(41% 0.052 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#344734
oklch(37.6% 0.04 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#385239 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) | #534D37 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35514B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385239
#385239
oklch(41% 0.052 145.5)
- #59415A
#59415A
oklch(41.1% 0.051 325.1)
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 #385239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #385239 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.