#38563A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.1% 0.058 146.1), rgb(56, 86, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#38563A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38563A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 86, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.058 146.1) |
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 #38563A | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38563A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38563A text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #38563A text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#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
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9570
oklch(63.1% 0.07 146)
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Step 600
600
#567F58
oklch(55.5% 0.075 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#466C48
oklch(49.2% 0.071 145.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38563A
oklch(42.1% 0.058 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#324833
oklch(37.7% 0.045 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#38563A 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) | #575138 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34554F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38563A
#38563A
oklch(42.1% 0.058 146.1)
- #5E425E
#5E425E
oklch(42.1% 0.058 326.5)
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 #38563A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
Use #38563A 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.