#396B49
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.3% 0.077 152.9), rgb(57, 107, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#396B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396B49 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 107, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.077 152.9) |
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 #396B49 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396B49 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396B49 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #396B49 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8F
oklch(70.7% 0.06 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#659773
oklch(63.1% 0.076 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B825C
oklch(55.7% 0.083 152.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396B49
oklch(48.3% 0.077 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#32593E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4935
oklch(37.6% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#396B49 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) | #6B6447 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645F4B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F6A62 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396B49
#396B49
oklch(48.3% 0.077 152.9)
- #784D71
#784D71
oklch(48.1% 0.078 332.7)
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 #396B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
Use #396B49 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.