#396D53
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(49.1% 0.071 160.5), rgb(57, 109, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#396D53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396D53 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 109, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.071 160.5) |
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 #396D53 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396D53 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396D53 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #396D53 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AC95
oklch(70.8% 0.056 160)
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Step 500
500
#63977B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 160)
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Step 600
600
#488164
oklch(55.5% 0.076 160.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396D53
oklch(49.1% 0.071 160.5)
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Step 800
800
#305944
oklch(42.7% 0.059 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#396D53 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) | #6C6652 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646155 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B6D66 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396D53
#396D53
oklch(49.1% 0.071 160.5)
- #7C506D
#7C506D
oklch(49% 0.072 340.4)
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 #396D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
Use #396D53 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.