#38540E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.9% 0.1 129.6), rgb(56, 84, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#38540E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38540E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 84, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.1 129.6) |
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 #38540E | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38540E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #38540E text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #38540E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A1
oklch(81% 0.059 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6D
oklch(70.6% 0.093 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#729745
oklch(63% 0.118 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A8123
oklch(55.5% 0.129 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D14
oklch(49% 0.12 129.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38540E
oklch(40.9% 0.1 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#344919
oklch(37.6% 0.077 129.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B10
oklch(27% 0.048 129)
#38540E 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) | #584D01 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B15 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5047 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38540E
#38540E
oklch(40.9% 0.1 129.6)
- #5A3972
#5A3972
oklch(40.9% 0.099 309.4)
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 #38540E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.006
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
Use #38540E 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.