#38862D
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.2% 0.146 141.3), rgb(56, 134, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#38862D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38862D |
| RGB | rgb(56, 134, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.146 141.3) |
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 #38862D | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #38862D | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38862D text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38862D text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB173
oklch(70.7% 0.105 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#579D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.134 141.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#38862D
oklch(55.2% 0.146 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B7321
oklch(49.2% 0.137 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#255D1D
oklch(42.6% 0.113 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#244D1E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#38862D 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) | #897A22 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7335 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8273 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38862D
#38862D
oklch(55.2% 0.146 141.3)
- #9851A5
#9851A5
oklch(55.2% 0.146 321.2)
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 #38862D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38862D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
Use #38862D 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.