#38570C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.7% 0.105 130.4), rgb(56, 87, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#38570C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38570C |
| RGB | rgb(56, 87, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 76%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.105 130.4) |
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 #38570C | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38570C | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38570C text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #38570C text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6B
oklch(70.7% 0.098 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9841
oklch(63% 0.125 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#57821C
oklch(55.5% 0.136 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#476E0C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 130.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38570C
oklch(41.7% 0.105 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#324A16
oklch(37.7% 0.083 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#38570C 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) | #5B5000 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E14 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5349 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38570C
#38570C
oklch(41.7% 0.105 130.4)
- #5E3976
#5E3976
oklch(41.6% 0.106 310.6)
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 #38570C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.014
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
Use #38570C 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.