#396241
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.6% 0.071 149.2), rgb(57, 98, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#396241 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396241 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 98, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.071 149.2) |
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 #396241 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396241 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396241 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #396241 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B2
oklch(81% 0.043 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.067 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#64986D
oklch(63.1% 0.085 149)
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Step 600
600
#4A8255
oklch(55.5% 0.092 149)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E45
oklch(49.1% 0.086 148.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#396241
oklch(45.6% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.056 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#396241 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) | #635C3F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5743 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #336159 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396241
#396241
oklch(45.6% 0.071 149.2)
- #6D486A
#6D486A
oklch(45.6% 0.071 329.5)
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 #396241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
Use #396241 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.