#38614E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.6% 0.056 163.1), rgb(56, 97, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#38614E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38614E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 97, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.056 163.1) |
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 #38614E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38614E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38614E text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #38614E 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
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BB
oklch(81% 0.033 164)
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Step 400
400
#83AB97
oklch(70.6% 0.052 163)
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Step 500
500
#63977E
oklch(63.2% 0.067 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#488167
oklch(55.6% 0.073 163)
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Step 700
700
#396D56
oklch(49.1% 0.068 163.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38614E
oklch(45.6% 0.056 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B493B
oklch(37.7% 0.044 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#38614E 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) | #605C4D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59574F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E615C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38614E
#38614E
oklch(45.6% 0.056 163.1)
- #6D4A5F
#6D4A5F
oklch(45.5% 0.056 342.9)
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 #38614E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
Use #38614E 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.