#38531E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.8% 0.086 131.8), rgb(56, 83, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#38531E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38531E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 83, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 47%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.086 131.8) |
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 #38531E | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38531E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #38531E text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #38531E 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
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB77
oklch(70.6% 0.08 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#729653
oklch(63% 0.102 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8037
oklch(55.5% 0.11 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C29
oklch(48.9% 0.103 131.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38531E
oklch(40.8% 0.086 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#344922
oklch(37.7% 0.067 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#38531E 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) | #574D18 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B22 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395048 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38531E
#38531E
oklch(40.8% 0.086 131.8)
- #593B6B
#593B6B
oklch(40.8% 0.085 311.8)
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 #38531E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.018
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
Use #38531E 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.