#385E15
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.7% 0.11 133.3), rgb(56, 94, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#385E15 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385E15 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 94, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.11 133.3) |
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 #385E15 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385E15 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385E15 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #385E15 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AF6B
oklch(70.8% 0.104 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#699A42
oklch(63.1% 0.13 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#50841E
oklch(55.6% 0.142 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#40700E
oklch(49.2% 0.133 133.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385E15
oklch(43.7% 0.11 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B17
oklch(37.7% 0.086 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#385E15 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) | #625608 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385A50 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385E15
#385E15
oklch(43.7% 0.11 133.3)
- #673D7C
#673D7C
oklch(43.8% 0.11 313.4)
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 #385E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
Use #385E15 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.