#38582E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.4% 0.076 138.6), rgb(56, 88, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#38582E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38582E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 88, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.076 138.6) |
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 #38582E | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38582E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38582E text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #38582E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC81
oklch(70.7% 0.072 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D9760
oklch(63.1% 0.092 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#558147
oklch(55.6% 0.098 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#456D38
oklch(49.1% 0.092 138.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38582E
oklch(42.4% 0.076 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#31492A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#38582E 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) | #5A522B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F31 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36554E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38582E
#38582E
oklch(42.4% 0.076 138.6)
- #604069
#604069
oklch(42.4% 0.077 318.7)
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 #38582E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.018
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
Use #38582E 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.