#38623B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.4% 0.078 145.7), rgb(56, 98, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#38623B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38623B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 98, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.078 145.7) |
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 #38623B | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38623B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38623B text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #38623B text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AD85
oklch(70.6% 0.073 146)
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Step 500
500
#639966
oklch(63.1% 0.095 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#49834E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 145.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38623B
oklch(45.4% 0.078 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.061 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1B
oklch(27.2% 0.039 145.7)
#38623B 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) | #635B38 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #326058 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38623B
#38623B
oklch(45.4% 0.078 145.7)
- #6D466E
#6D466E
oklch(45.4% 0.079 325.9)
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 #38623B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
Use #38623B 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.