#38861D
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55% 0.157 139.2), rgb(56, 134, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#38861D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38861D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 134, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.157 139.2) |
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 #38861D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38861D | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38861D text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38861D text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB26C
oklch(70.8% 0.114 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#579E43
oklch(63.2% 0.145 139.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38861D
oklch(55% 0.157 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7310
oklch(49.1% 0.147 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#255E12
oklch(42.8% 0.122 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#244D18
oklch(37.7% 0.094 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#38861D 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) | #8A7A04 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807328 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308172 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38861D
#38861D
oklch(55% 0.157 139.2)
- #984EAB
#984EAB
oklch(55.1% 0.157 319.1)
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 #38861D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38861D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.019
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
Use #38861D 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.