#396B40
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.1% 0.087 147.2), rgb(57, 107, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#396B40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396B40 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 107, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.087 147.2) |
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 #396B40 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396B40 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396B40 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #396B40 text on black | 3.35:1 | 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
#AFC9B1
oklch(81% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AD88
oklch(70.8% 0.069 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#65986B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8252
oklch(55.5% 0.094 147.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396B40
oklch(48.1% 0.087 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#325A37
oklch(42.8% 0.073 147)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.057 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#396B40 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) | #6C633D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E43 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #316960 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396B40
#396B40
oklch(48.1% 0.087 147.2)
- #784B77
#784B77
oklch(48% 0.088 327.6)
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 #396B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #396B40 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.