#385E38
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.3% 0.075 144.2), rgb(56, 94, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#385E38 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385E38 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 94, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.075 144.2) |
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 #385E38 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385E38 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385E38 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #385E38 text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AC85
oklch(70.6% 0.07 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#679867
oklch(63.1% 0.09 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E824E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 144.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385E38
oklch(44.3% 0.075 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#385E38 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) | #605835 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345C54 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385E38
#385E38
oklch(44.3% 0.075 144.2)
- #68446B
#68446B
oklch(44.2% 0.076 324.1)
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 #385E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.016
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
Use #385E38 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.