#38652E
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46% 0.098 140), rgb(56, 101, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#38652E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38652E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 101, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.098 140) |
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 #38652E | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38652E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38652E text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #38652E text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AC
oklch(81% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AD80
oklch(70.8% 0.076 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#69985F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#508245
oklch(55.6% 0.105 140)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#38652E
oklch(46% 0.098 140)
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Step 800
800
#365A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.081 140)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 140)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#38652E 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) | #685D29 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615932 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #346258 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38652E
#38652E
oklch(46% 0.098 140)
- #70447A
#70447A
oklch(46% 0.099 320)
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 #38652E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.056
Use #38652E 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.