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#38501f color: Chestnut Green

#38501f is rgb(56, 80, 31) in RGB and oklch(39.928% 0.07969 130.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

39.9%
0.080
131°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-900
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #38501f

#38501f is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 39.9% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.99:1 contrast and black text 2.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut Green (#2a4f21). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-900.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #38501f mixed with white

  1. 38501f
  2. 4a6034
  3. 5c7149
  4. 6f815f
  5. 829274
  6. 96a48a
  7. aab5a1
  8. bfc7b8
  9. d4dacf
  10. e9ece7

Darker: #38501f mixed with black

  1. 38501f
  2. 2f4419
  3. 273914
  4. 1f2e0f
  5. 17240a
  6. 0f1a06
  7. 081003
  8. 040701
  9. 010200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #38501f with less saturation

  1. 38501f
  2. 3a4f24
  3. 3b4f29
  4. 3d4e2d
  5. 3e4d32
  6. 404c35
  7. 414b39
  8. 434a3d
  9. 444940
  10. 464844

Questions about #38501f

What color is #38501f?

#38501f is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Chestnut Green. In RGB it is rgb(56, 80, 31), in HSL hsl(89.39, 44.14%, 21.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.928% 0.07969 130.968).

What colors go well with #38501f?

The complementary color of #38501f is #553a67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #514807 and #135439. The triadic partners are #234a71 and #6b343d.

Is white or black text more readable on #38501f?

White text reads better on #38501f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38501f a warm or cool color?

#38501f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 39.9% and its chroma 0.08.