#38704F
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.7% 0.08 156.1), rgb(56, 112, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#38704F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38704F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 112, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.08 156.1) |
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 #38704F | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38704F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38704F text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #38704F text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AD91
oklch(70.8% 0.063 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#609875
oklch(63.1% 0.08 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#45825E
oklch(55.5% 0.085 156.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#38704F
oklch(49.7% 0.08 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A40
oklch(42.8% 0.066 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#294A36
oklch(37.7% 0.052 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#38704F 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) | #70684D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676351 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6F67 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38704F
#38704F
oklch(49.7% 0.08 156.1)
- #7F5074
#7F5074
oklch(49.7% 0.081 335.7)
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 #38704F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
Use #38704F 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.