#38533B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.3% 0.051 147.4), rgb(56, 83, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#38533B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38533B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 83, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.051 147.4) |
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 #38533B | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38533B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #38533B text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #38533B text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B6
oklch(80.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DA990
oklch(70.6% 0.048 148)
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Step 500
500
#719474
oklch(63.1% 0.061 147)
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Step 600
600
#597E5D
oklch(55.6% 0.066 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#486B4C
oklch(49.2% 0.064 147.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38533B
oklch(41.3% 0.051 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#334835
oklch(37.8% 0.042 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#38533B 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) | #544E3A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C3C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35524D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38533B
#38533B
oklch(41.3% 0.051 147.4)
- #5A415A
#5A415A
oklch(41.2% 0.052 326.5)
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 #38533B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
Use #38533B 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.