#396E46
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.086 150.2), rgb(57, 110, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#396E46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.086 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 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396E46 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 110, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.086 150.2) |
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 #396E46 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396E46 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396E46 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #396E46 text on black | 3.49:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#63986E
oklch(63.1% 0.085 150)
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Step 600
600
#488256
oklch(55.5% 0.092 150.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396E46
oklch(49% 0.086 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#305A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.071 150.2)
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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)
#396E46 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) | #6F6643 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676148 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F6C64 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396E46
#396E46
oklch(49% 0.086 150.2)
- #7C4E77
#7C4E77
oklch(49.1% 0.085 330.7)
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 #396E46, 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 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.062
Use #396E46 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.