#385A36
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.1% 0.07 143), rgb(56, 90, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#385A36 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 143°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385A36 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 90, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.07 143) |
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 #385A36 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385A36 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385A36 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #385A36 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AC86
oklch(70.8% 0.067 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9768
oklch(63.2% 0.084 143)
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Step 600
600
#52814F
oklch(55.6% 0.091 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#426D40
oklch(49.1% 0.085 143.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385A36
oklch(43.1% 0.07 143)
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Step 900
900
#30492E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#385A36 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) | #5C5434 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565138 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355851 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385A36
#385A36
oklch(43.1% 0.07 143)
- #634366
#634366
oklch(43.2% 0.069 323.7)
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 #385A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.017
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
Use #385A36 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.