#396B38
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.9% 0.096 143.5), rgb(57, 107, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#396B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396B38 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 107, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.096 143.5) |
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 #396B38 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396B38 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396B38 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #396B38 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD83
oklch(70.7% 0.074 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#659864
oklch(63% 0.094 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C834A
oklch(55.7% 0.104 143.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396B38
oklch(47.9% 0.096 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#325A31
oklch(42.7% 0.08 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1A
oklch(26.8% 0.038 144.4)
#396B38 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) | #6D6334 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E3B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33685F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396B38
#396B38
oklch(47.9% 0.096 143.5)
- #77497C
#77497C
oklch(47.8% 0.096 323.4)
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 #396B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
Use #396B38 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.