#38530B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.6% 0.1 128.9), rgb(56, 83, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#38530B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38530B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 83, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 77%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.1 128.9) |
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 #38530B | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38530B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #38530B text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #38530B 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A1
oklch(81% 0.059 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#739744
oklch(63.1% 0.119 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8121
oklch(55.5% 0.13 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D12
oklch(49.1% 0.121 128.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38530B
oklch(40.6% 0.1 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#354918
oklch(37.6% 0.077 128.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#38530B 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) | #574C00 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A13 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4F46 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38530B
#38530B
oklch(40.6% 0.1 128.9)
- #593872
#593872
oklch(40.6% 0.1 308.8)
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 #38530B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.004
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
Use #38530B 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.