#38561B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.6% 0.093 132.1), rgb(56, 86, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#38561B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38561B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 86, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 52%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.093 132.1) |
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 #38561B | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38561B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38561B text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #38561B text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A5
oklch(81% 0.054 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC73
oklch(70.6% 0.087 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#70974E
oklch(63% 0.11 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#588230
oklch(55.7% 0.121 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#486D22
oklch(49% 0.112 131.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38561B
oklch(41.6% 0.093 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#33491F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#38561B 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) | #5A4F14 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D20 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39524A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38561B
#38561B
oklch(41.6% 0.093 132.1)
- #5D3B70
#5D3B70
oklch(41.5% 0.094 312.5)
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 #38561B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
Use #38561B 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.