#385E45
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.6% 0.06 154.4), rgb(56, 94, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#385E45 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #385E45 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 94, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.06 154.4) |
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 #385E45 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #385E45 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #385E45 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #385E45 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B7
oklch(81% 0.035 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AB91
oklch(70.6% 0.055 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#669776
oklch(63.2% 0.073 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C815F
oklch(55.6% 0.078 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 154.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#385E45
oklch(44.6% 0.06 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4936
oklch(37.7% 0.047 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#385E45 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) | #5E5844 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585446 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315D57 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #385E45
#385E45
oklch(44.6% 0.06 154.4)
- #694762
#694762
oklch(44.5% 0.061 334.2)
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 #385E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
Use #385E45 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.