#385A2E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43% 0.08 138.9), rgb(56, 90, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#385A2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385A2E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 90, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.08 138.9) |
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 #385A2E | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385A2E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385A2E text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #385A2E text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 139)
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Step 400
400
#89AC7F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B975F
oklch(63% 0.094 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#538245
oklch(55.7% 0.103 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#436E36
oklch(49.2% 0.097 138.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385A2E
oklch(43% 0.08 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#304929
oklch(37.6% 0.061 139)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#385A2E 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) | #5C542B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575031 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36574F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385A2E
#385A2E
oklch(43% 0.08 138.9)
- #62416B
#62416B
oklch(43% 0.078 318.9)
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 #385A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.015
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
Use #385A2E 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.