#385C39
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.7% 0.07 144.9), rgb(56, 92, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#385C39 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385C39 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 92, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.07 144.9) |
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 #385C39 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385C39 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385C39 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #385C39 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.04 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AC87
oklch(70.7% 0.067 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#69976A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 145)
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Step 600
600
#508151
oklch(55.5% 0.09 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#406D42
oklch(49% 0.084 145.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385C39
oklch(43.7% 0.07 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F492F
oklch(37.6% 0.054 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#385C39 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) | #5D5637 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58523B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345A53 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385C39
#385C39
oklch(43.7% 0.07 144.9)
- #654467
#654467
oklch(43.7% 0.07 324.7)
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 #385C39, 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 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
Use #385C39 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.