#38643E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(46% 0.078 147.3), rgb(56, 100, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#38643E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38643E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 100, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.078 147.3) |
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 #38643E | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38643E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38643E text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #38643E text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#69976E
oklch(63.2% 0.079 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#508156
oklch(55.6% 0.085 147.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#38643E
oklch(46% 0.078 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#36593A
oklch(42.8% 0.065 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4932
oklch(37.7% 0.05 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#38643E 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) | #655D3B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5940 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31625A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38643E
#38643E
oklch(46% 0.078 147.3)
- #6F486F
#6F486F
oklch(46% 0.078 326.8)
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 #38643E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
Use #38643E 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.