#38841B
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.4% 0.156 138.9), rgb(56, 132, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#38841B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38841B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 132, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.156 138.9) |
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 #38841B | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38841B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38841B text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38841B text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16C
oklch(70.6% 0.112 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#589D43
oklch(63% 0.143 138.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38841B
oklch(54.4% 0.156 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7311
oklch(49.2% 0.145 139)
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Step 800
800
#275E13
oklch(42.8% 0.12 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#254D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#38841B 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) | #887801 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7227 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307F70 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38841B
#38841B
oklch(54.4% 0.156 138.9)
- #954CA9
#954CA9
oklch(54.4% 0.157 318.6)
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 #38841B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38841B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.014
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.022
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.023
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #38841B 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.