#38562A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.8% 0.077 136.5), rgb(56, 86, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#38562A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38562A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 86, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.077 136.5) |
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 #38562A | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38562A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38562A text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #38562A text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB7F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F975E
oklch(63.2% 0.093 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#578144
oklch(55.7% 0.101 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#476D35
oklch(49.2% 0.094 136.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38562A
oklch(41.8% 0.077 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#324928
oklch(37.7% 0.061 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#38562A 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) | #595026 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37534C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38562A
#38562A
oklch(41.8% 0.077 136.5)
- #5D3E69
#5D3E69
oklch(41.7% 0.079 316.2)
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 #38562A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
Use #38562A 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.