#38693A
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.3% 0.091 144.8), rgb(56, 105, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#38693A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38693A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 105, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.091 144.8) |
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 #38693A | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38693A | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38693A text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #38693A text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AF
oklch(81% 0.045 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.072 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#669867
oklch(63.1% 0.09 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C824E
oklch(55.5% 0.098 144.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#38693A
oklch(47.3% 0.091 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#335A34
oklch(42.8% 0.076 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#38693A 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) | #6B6137 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C3D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31675E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38693A
#38693A
oklch(47.3% 0.091 144.8)
- #754978
#754978
oklch(47.4% 0.091 324.6)
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 #38693A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
Use #38693A 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.