#396050
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.052 166.2), rgb(57, 96, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#396050 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396050 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 96, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.052 166.2) |
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 #396050 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396050 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396050 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #396050 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AB9A
oklch(70.8% 0.049 166.5)
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Step 500
500
#649681
oklch(63.1% 0.063 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A806A
oklch(55.5% 0.068 166)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C59
oklch(49.1% 0.062 166.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#396050
oklch(45.5% 0.052 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C493D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#396050 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) | #5E5B4F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585651 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F605B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396050
#396050
oklch(45.5% 0.052 166.2)
- #6C4B5D
#6C4B5D
oklch(45.5% 0.052 345.5)
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 #396050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
Use #396050 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.