#396040
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45% 0.068 148.8), rgb(57, 96, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#396040 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396040 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 96, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.068 148.8) |
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 #396040 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396040 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396040 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #396040 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#66976E
oklch(63% 0.081 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8256
oklch(55.7% 0.089 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E46
oklch(49.2% 0.083 148.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#396040
oklch(45% 0.068 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A32
oklch(37.9% 0.054 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#396040 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) | #615A3E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5642 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335F58 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396040
#396040
oklch(45% 0.068 148.8)
- #6A4768
#6A4768
oklch(44.9% 0.069 328.6)
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 #396040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
Use #396040 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.