#396C59
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(49% 0.064 167.5), rgb(57, 108, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#396C59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396C59 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 108, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.064 167.5) |
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 #396C59 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396C59 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396C59 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #396C59 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.05 167)
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Step 500
500
#639682
oklch(63.1% 0.063 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#48806B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 167.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396C59
oklch(49% 0.064 167.5)
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Step 800
800
#305849
oklch(42.6% 0.052 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#396C59 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) | #6A6658 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62605A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #296C66 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396C59
#396C59
oklch(49% 0.064 167.5)
- #7B5167
#7B5167
oklch(48.8% 0.064 347)
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 #396C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #396C59 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.