#38842F
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.6% 0.142 141.6), rgb(56, 132, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#38842F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38842F |
| RGB | rgb(56, 132, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.142 141.6) |
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 #38842F | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38842F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38842F text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38842F text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA5
oklch(81% 0.065 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB175
oklch(70.8% 0.102 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#589D50
oklch(63.2% 0.131 141.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38842F
oklch(54.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D7224
oklch(49% 0.132 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#265D20
oklch(42.6% 0.109 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#244C20
oklch(37.5% 0.084 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#38842F 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) | #877825 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7236 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8072 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38842F
#38842F
oklch(54.6% 0.142 141.6)
- #9550A1
#9550A1
oklch(54.5% 0.142 321.5)
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 #38842F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38842F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.027
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
Use #38842F 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.