#385A24
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.8% 0.091 135.4), rgb(56, 90, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#385A24 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385A24 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 90, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.091 135.4) |
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 #385A24 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385A24 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385A24 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #385A24 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AD77
oklch(70.7% 0.086 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C9854
oklch(63.1% 0.108 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#538237
oklch(55.5% 0.118 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#436E2A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 135.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385A24
oklch(42.8% 0.091 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#304A22
oklch(37.7% 0.071 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#385A24 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) | #5D531F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585028 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37574E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385A24
#385A24
oklch(42.8% 0.091 135.4)
- #623F71
#623F71
oklch(42.9% 0.09 315.2)
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 #385A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
Use #385A24 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.