#38590A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.3% 0.109 130.8), rgb(56, 89, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#38590A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38590A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 89, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 80%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.109 130.8) |
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 #38590A | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38590A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38590A text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #38590A text on black | 2.60:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE69
oklch(70.7% 0.103 131)
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Step 500
500
#6D993E
oklch(63.1% 0.131 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#558317
oklch(55.6% 0.142 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#456F05
oklch(49.2% 0.132 131)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38590A
oklch(42.3% 0.109 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A14
oklch(37.6% 0.085 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#38590A 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) | #5D5200 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F14 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39554B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38590A
#38590A
oklch(42.3% 0.109 130.8)
- #613A79
#613A79
oklch(42.3% 0.109 311.1)
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 #38590A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
Use #38590A 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.