#38531C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.7% 0.087 131.4), rgb(56, 83, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#38531C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38531C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 83, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 50%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.087 131.4) |
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 #38531C | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38531C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #38531C text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #38531C text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC76
oklch(70.8% 0.082 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#729651
oklch(62.9% 0.104 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B8135
oklch(55.7% 0.114 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D27
oklch(49.2% 0.106 131.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38531C
oklch(40.7% 0.087 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#344921
oklch(37.7% 0.068 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#38531C 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) | #574D16 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B20 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394F47 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38531C
#38531C
oklch(40.7% 0.087 131.4)
- #593B6C
#593B6C
oklch(40.8% 0.087 311.2)
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 #38531C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #38531C 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.