#38821B
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.9% 0.153 138.7), rgb(56, 130, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#38821B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38821B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 130, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.153 138.7) |
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 #38821B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38821B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38821B text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38821B text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D44
oklch(63.1% 0.141 138.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38821B
oklch(53.9% 0.153 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F7213
oklch(49% 0.142 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#285D14
oklch(42.6% 0.118 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#254D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#38821B 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) | #867602 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7026 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #317D6F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38821B
#38821B
oklch(53.9% 0.153 138.7)
- #934CA6
#934CA6
oklch(53.9% 0.153 318.8)
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 #38821B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38821B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.010
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.017
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
Use #38821B 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.