#396C49
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.5% 0.079 152.6), rgb(57, 108, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#396C49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396C49 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 108, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.079 152.6) |
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 #396C49 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396C49 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396C49 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #396C49 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#649773
oklch(63% 0.077 153)
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Step 600
600
#4A825B
oklch(55.7% 0.085 152.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396C49
oklch(48.5% 0.079 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#31593D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A34
oklch(37.8% 0.052 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#396C49 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) | #6C6547 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F4B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F6B63 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396C49
#396C49
oklch(48.5% 0.079 152.6)
- #7A4E73
#7A4E73
oklch(48.6% 0.079 332.6)
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 #396C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #396C49 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.