#38684B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.4% 0.071 155.9), rgb(56, 104, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#38684B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38684B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 104, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.071 155.9) |
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 #38684B | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38684B | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38684B text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #38684B text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B7
oklch(81% 0.035 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AB92
oklch(70.6% 0.055 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#669678
oklch(63% 0.069 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C8160
oklch(55.6% 0.077 155.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#38684B
oklch(47.4% 0.071 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#335941
oklch(42.8% 0.059 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4937
oklch(37.7% 0.046 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#38684B 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) | #686149 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605C4D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D6760 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38684B
#38684B
oklch(47.4% 0.071 155.9)
- #754C6B
#754C6B
oklch(47.3% 0.071 336)
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 #38684B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
Use #38684B 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.