#38832A
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.3% 0.145 140.7), rgb(56, 131, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#38832A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38832A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 131, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.145 140.7) |
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 #38832A | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38832A | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38832A text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38832A text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CB173
oklch(70.7% 0.104 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#599D4D
oklch(63.2% 0.133 140.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38832A
oklch(54.3% 0.145 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7221
oklch(49% 0.134 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#275D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#254C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#38832A 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) | #86771E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7132 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F7F71 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38832A
#38832A
oklch(54.3% 0.145 140.7)
- #944FA2
#944FA2
oklch(54.3% 0.144 320.7)
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 #38832A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38832A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.021
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.023
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.047
Use #38832A 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.