#38563E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.2% 0.053 149.9), rgb(56, 86, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#38563E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38563E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 86, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.053 149.9) |
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 #38563E | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38563E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38563E text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #38563E 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA90
oklch(70.7% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9575
oklch(63.2% 0.064 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#557F5E
oklch(55.6% 0.069 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#456B4D
oklch(49% 0.065 150.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38563E
oklch(42.2% 0.053 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#324836
oklch(37.7% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#38563E 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) | #56513D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34554F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38563E
#38563E
oklch(42.2% 0.053 149.9)
- #5E435C
#5E435C
oklch(42.2% 0.053 329)
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 #38563E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
Use #38563E 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.