#38614D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.6% 0.057 161.8), rgb(56, 97, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#38614D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38614D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 97, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.057 161.8) |
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 #38614D | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38614D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38614D text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #38614D text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AB96
oklch(70.6% 0.053 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#63977D
oklch(63.2% 0.068 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#488166
oklch(55.6% 0.074 162.1)
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Step 700
700
#396D54
oklch(49.1% 0.07 161.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38614D
oklch(45.6% 0.057 161.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B493A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#38614D 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) | #605C4C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59574E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E615B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38614D
#38614D
oklch(45.6% 0.057 161.8)
- #6D4A60
#6D4A60
oklch(45.5% 0.057 341.5)
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 #38614D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #38614D 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.