#396B3E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48% 0.09 146.2), rgb(57, 107, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#396B3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396B3E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 107, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.09 146.2) |
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 #396B3E | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396B3E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396B3E text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #396B3E text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD87
oklch(70.8% 0.07 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#659869
oklch(63.1% 0.089 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B8250
oklch(55.5% 0.096 146.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396B3E
oklch(48% 0.09 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#325A36
oklch(42.8% 0.074 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#396B3E 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) | #6C633B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E41 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #326960 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396B3E
#396B3E
oklch(48% 0.09 146.2)
- #784B78
#784B78
oklch(48.1% 0.089 326.8)
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 #396B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
Use #396B3E 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.