#385A28
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.9% 0.086 136.6), rgb(56, 90, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#385A28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385A28 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 90, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.086 136.6) |
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 #385A28 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385A28 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385A28 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #385A28 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A9
oklch(81% 0.051 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7A
oklch(70.8% 0.082 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9858
oklch(63.2% 0.103 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#53823D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#436E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.104 136.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385A28
oklch(42.9% 0.086 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A25
oklch(37.8% 0.068 137)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#385A28 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) | #5D5324 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37574F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385A28
#385A28
oklch(42.9% 0.086 136.6)
- #623F6F
#623F6F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 316.5)
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 #385A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.017
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
Use #385A28 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.