#38581A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.1% 0.097 132.5), rgb(56, 88, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#38581A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38581A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 88, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 54%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.097 132.5) |
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 #38581A | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38581A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38581A text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #38581A text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD72
oklch(70.7% 0.09 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E984B
oklch(63.1% 0.116 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#56822C
oklch(55.6% 0.126 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#466E1F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 132.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38581A
oklch(42.1% 0.097 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#38581A 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) | #5C5112 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F1F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39544B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38581A
#38581A
oklch(42.1% 0.097 132.5)
- #5F3C73
#5F3C73
oklch(42.1% 0.097 312.2)
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 #38581A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
Use #38581A 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.