#395838
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.7% 0.064 143.6), rgb(57, 88, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#395838 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #395838 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 88, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 22%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.064 143.6) |
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 #395838 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #395838 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #395838 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #395838 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB89
oklch(70.8% 0.06 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E966C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#558054
oklch(55.6% 0.082 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#456C44
oklch(49.1% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#395838
oklch(42.7% 0.064 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#314930
oklch(37.8% 0.051 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#395838 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) | #595236 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F3A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365650 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #395838
#395838
oklch(42.7% 0.064 143.6)
- #604363
#604363
oklch(42.7% 0.063 323.4)
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 #395838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
Use #395838 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.