#396957
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.1% 0.061 167.6), rgb(57, 105, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#396957 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396957 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 105, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.061 167.6) |
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 #396957 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396957 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396957 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #396957 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9B
oklch(70.6% 0.046 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#659582
oklch(63% 0.059 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B806C
oklch(55.7% 0.065 167.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396957
oklch(48.1% 0.061 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#325849
oklch(42.7% 0.051 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C483D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#396957 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) | #676356 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5E58 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6964 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396957
#396957
oklch(48.1% 0.061 167.6)
- #785064
#785064
oklch(48.2% 0.061 348.2)
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 #396957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
Use #396957 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.