#38592D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.7% 0.079 138.3), rgb(56, 89, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#38592D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38592D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 89, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.079 138.3) |
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 #38592D | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38592D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38592D text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #38592D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7F
oklch(70.7% 0.074 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C975E
oklch(63% 0.095 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#548144
oklch(55.5% 0.102 138)
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Step 700
700
#446D36
oklch(49% 0.095 138.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38592D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#314929
oklch(37.6% 0.06 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#38592D 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) | #5B5329 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575030 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36564F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38592D
#38592D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 138.3)
- #61406B
#61406B
oklch(42.6% 0.08 318.1)
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 #38592D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.016
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
Use #38592D 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.