#38543A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.6% 0.054 146.3), rgb(56, 84, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#38543A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38543A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 84, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 20%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.054 146.3) |
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 #38543A | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38543A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38543A text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #38543A text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8E
oklch(70.8% 0.051 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#709472
oklch(63% 0.064 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#587F5A
oklch(55.7% 0.072 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#486B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 145.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38543A
oklch(41.6% 0.054 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#334834
oklch(37.8% 0.043 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#38543A 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) | #554F38 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35534D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38543A
#38543A
oklch(41.6% 0.054 146.3)
- #5C415C
#5C415C
oklch(41.5% 0.056 326.5)
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 #38543A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #38543A 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.