#396038
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.9% 0.078 143.6), rgb(57, 96, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#396038 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396038 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.078 143.6) |
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 #396038 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396038 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396038 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #396038 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AE
oklch(81% 0.046 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AD84
oklch(70.8% 0.072 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#669865
oklch(63% 0.092 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D824B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3C
oklch(49% 0.094 143.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#396038
oklch(44.9% 0.078 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#396038 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) | #625935 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355E56 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396038
#396038
oklch(44.9% 0.078 143.6)
- #6A456E
#6A456E
oklch(44.8% 0.079 323.4)
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 #396038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
Use #396038 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.