#396C51
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.7% 0.071 159.1), rgb(57, 108, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#396C51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396C51 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 108, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.071 159.1) |
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 #396C51 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396C51 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396C51 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #396C51 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AC94
oklch(70.8% 0.056 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#64977A
oklch(63.2% 0.07 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#498163
oklch(55.6% 0.076 159.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396C51
oklch(48.7% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#315943
oklch(42.7% 0.059 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#396C51 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) | #6B654F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636053 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C6C65 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396C51
#396C51
oklch(48.7% 0.071 159.1)
- #7A506D
#7A506D
oklch(48.8% 0.07 338.8)
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 #396C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
Use #396C51 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.