#38531F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.8% 0.085 132.1), rgb(56, 83, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#38531F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38531F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 83, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.085 132.1) |
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 #38531F | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38531F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #38531F text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #38531F 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
#8EAB78
oklch(70.6% 0.078 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#729654
oklch(63% 0.101 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B8038
oklch(55.5% 0.109 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C2B
oklch(49% 0.101 132.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38531F
oklch(40.8% 0.085 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#344923
oklch(37.7% 0.066 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#38531F 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) | #574D1A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B23 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395048 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38531F
#38531F
oklch(40.8% 0.085 132.1)
- #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 #38531F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
Use #38531F 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.