#396D45
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.7% 0.085 149.8), rgb(57, 109, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#396D45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396D45 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 109, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.085 149.8) |
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 #396D45 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396D45 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396D45 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #396D45 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#64986E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#498256
oklch(55.5% 0.091 149.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396D45
oklch(48.7% 0.085 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#315A3A
oklch(42.8% 0.07 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.055 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#396D45 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) | #6E6542 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666047 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #306B63 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396D45
#396D45
oklch(48.7% 0.085 149.8)
- #7A4D77
#7A4D77
oklch(48.6% 0.085 329.1)
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 #396D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #396D45 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.