#385B2E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.2% 0.081 139), rgb(56, 91, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#385B2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385B2E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 91, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.081 139) |
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 #385B2E | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385B2E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385B2E text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #385B2E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#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
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AB
oklch(81% 0.049 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#89AC7F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A985E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#518244
oklch(55.6% 0.106 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#426E35
oklch(49.2% 0.099 138.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385B2E
oklch(43.2% 0.081 139)
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Step 900
900
#304A28
oklch(37.8% 0.064 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#385B2E 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) | #5D542A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585131 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365850 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385B2E
#385B2E
oklch(43.2% 0.081 139)
- #64416D
#64416D
oklch(43.3% 0.082 319.3)
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 #385B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.014
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
Use #385B2E 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.