#385A39
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.2% 0.067 145), rgb(56, 90, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#385A39 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 145°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385A39 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 90, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.067 145) |
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 #385A39 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385A39 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385A39 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #385A39 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400
#89AB89
oklch(70.6% 0.061 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B966B
oklch(63% 0.079 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#528153
oklch(55.7% 0.087 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#426D43
oklch(49.2% 0.082 144.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385A39
oklch(43.2% 0.067 145)
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Step 900
900
#304930
oklch(37.7% 0.052 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#385A39 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) | #5B5437 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345851 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385A39
#385A39
oklch(43.2% 0.067 145)
- #634365
#634365
oklch(43.2% 0.068 324.7)
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 #385A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
Use #385A39 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.