#385836
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.6% 0.067 143), rgb(56, 88, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#385836 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385836 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 88, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.067 143) |
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 #385836 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385836 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385836 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #385836 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8B1
oklch(81% 0.039 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB88
oklch(70.7% 0.062 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D966A
oklch(63.1% 0.079 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#548051
oklch(55.5% 0.086 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#446C42
oklch(49% 0.08 143.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385836
oklch(42.6% 0.067 143)
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Step 900
900
#31492F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#385836 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) | #5A5234 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F38 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35564F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385836
#385836
oklch(42.6% 0.067 143)
- #604264
#604264
oklch(42.6% 0.066 322.6)
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 #385836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.021
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
Use #385836 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.