#38532E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41% 0.067 137.6), rgb(56, 83, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#38532E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38532E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 83, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.067 137.6) |
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 #38532E | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38532E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #38532E text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #38532E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA84
oklch(70.6% 0.062 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#729565
oklch(63.1% 0.08 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F4C
oklch(55.5% 0.086 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#496C3D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 138)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38532E
oklch(41% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#34482C
oklch(37.6% 0.052 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#38532E 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) | #554E2B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B30 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37514A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38532E
#38532E
oklch(41% 0.067 137.6)
- #5A3E62
#5A3E62
oklch(41% 0.068 318.6)
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 #38532E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
Use #38532E 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.