#38612F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.9% 0.09 140), rgb(56, 97, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#38612F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38612F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 97, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.09 140) |
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 #38612F | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38612F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38612F text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #38612F text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7C
oklch(70.8% 0.084 140)
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Step 500
500
#65995A
oklch(63% 0.107 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B843F
oklch(55.7% 0.117 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F30
oklch(49% 0.109 139.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38612F
oklch(44.9% 0.09 140)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#38612F 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) | #635A2B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5632 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355E55 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38612F
#38612F
oklch(44.9% 0.09 140)
- #6B4374
#6B4374
oklch(44.9% 0.091 320.1)
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 #38612F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #38612F 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.