#385E34
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.2% 0.08 142), rgb(56, 94, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#385E34 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 142°. 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 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385E34 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 94, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.08 142) |
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 #385E34 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385E34 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385E34 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #385E34 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AD82
oklch(70.7% 0.075 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#679862
oklch(63% 0.095 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E8248
oklch(55.5% 0.103 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E3A
oklch(49.1% 0.095 141.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385E34
oklch(44.2% 0.08 142)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.062 142)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#385E34 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) | #605731 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5437 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345C54 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385E34
#385E34
oklch(44.2% 0.08 142)
- #67436D
#67436D
oklch(44% 0.08 321.7)
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 #385E34, 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 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
Use #385E34 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.