#385938
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.9% 0.066 144.3), rgb(56, 89, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#385938 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 144°. 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385938 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 89, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.066 144.3) |
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 #385938 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385938 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385938 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #385938 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400
#89AB89
oklch(70.6% 0.061 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C966B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 144)
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Step 600
600
#538153
oklch(55.7% 0.086 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#436D43
oklch(49.2% 0.081 144.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385938
oklch(42.9% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#304930
oklch(37.7% 0.052 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#385938 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) | #5A5336 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345751 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385938
#385938
oklch(42.9% 0.066 144.3)
- #624364
#624364
oklch(43% 0.066 324.6)
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 #385938, 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 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
Use #385938 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.