#38601D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.4% 0.106 135), rgb(56, 96, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#38601D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38601D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 96, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.106 135) |
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 #38601D | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38601D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38601D text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #38601D text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6F
oklch(70.8% 0.1 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#679A47
oklch(63.1% 0.127 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8427
oklch(55.5% 0.137 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E7019
oklch(49.2% 0.128 135.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38601D
oklch(44.4% 0.106 135)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 135)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#38601D 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) | #645814 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5523 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375C52 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38601D
#38601D
oklch(44.4% 0.106 135)
- #693F7B
#693F7B
oklch(44.3% 0.106 315)
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 #38601D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
Use #38601D 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.