#396D09
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(48% 0.135 134.8), rgb(57, 109, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#396D09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396D09 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 109, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.135 134.8) |
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 #396D09 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396D09 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396D09 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #396D09 text on black | 3.36:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCBA0
oklch(81% 0.066 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.104 135)
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Step 500
500
#659B42
oklch(63.2% 0.134 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B851F
oklch(55.6% 0.145 134.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396D09
oklch(48% 0.135 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#325C12
oklch(42.8% 0.112 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B17
oklch(37.6% 0.087 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 135)
#396D09 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) | #716300 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F17 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38685C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396D09
#396D09
oklch(48% 0.135 134.8)
- #794291
#794291
oklch(48% 0.134 314.6)
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 #396D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.059
Use #396D09 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.