#396656
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.3% 0.057 169), rgb(57, 102, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#396656 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396656 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 102, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.057 169) |
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 #396656 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396656 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396656 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #396656 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9C
oklch(70.7% 0.044 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#679584
oklch(63.2% 0.056 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 168.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396656
oklch(47.3% 0.057 169)
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Step 800
800
#34574A
oklch(42.6% 0.046 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E483E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#396656 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) | #646155 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5B57 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B6661 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396656
#396656
oklch(47.3% 0.057 169)
- #744E61
#744E61
oklch(47.2% 0.058 348.1)
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 #396656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
Use #396656 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.