#38593B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43% 0.062 146.6), rgb(56, 89, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#38593B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38593B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 89, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.062 146.6) |
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 #38593B | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38593B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38593B text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #38593B text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B966F
oklch(63.1% 0.075 147)
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Step 600
600
#538057
oklch(55.6% 0.08 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#436C47
oklch(49% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38593B
oklch(43% 0.062 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#304932
oklch(37.8% 0.05 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#38593B 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) | #5A5339 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345751 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38593B
#38593B
oklch(43% 0.062 146.6)
- #624362
#624362
oklch(42.9% 0.064 326.6)
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 #38593B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
Use #38593B 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.