#38683E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.1% 0.085 146.9), rgb(56, 104, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#38683E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38683E |
| RGB | rgb(56, 104, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.085 146.9) |
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 #38683E | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38683E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38683E text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #38683E text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AC89
oklch(70.7% 0.065 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#67986B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8253
oklch(55.7% 0.092 146.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#38683E
oklch(47.1% 0.085 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#335938
oklch(42.6% 0.07 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A30
oklch(37.8% 0.056 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#38683E 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) | #69603B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C41 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31665D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38683E
#38683E
oklch(47.1% 0.085 146.9)
- #744974
#744974
oklch(47% 0.085 326.8)
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 #38683E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
Use #38683E 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.