#396E50
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.2% 0.075 157.3), rgb(57, 110, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#396E50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396E50 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 110, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.075 157.3) |
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 #396E50 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396E50 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396E50 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #396E50 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#83AC92
oklch(70.7% 0.058 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#629778
oklch(63% 0.074 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#488260
oklch(55.7% 0.081 156.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396E50
oklch(49.2% 0.075 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5941
oklch(42.6% 0.062 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4937
oklch(37.6% 0.048 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#396E50 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) | #6D674E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656152 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C6D66 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396E50
#396E50
oklch(49.2% 0.075 157.3)
- #7D5070
#7D5070
oklch(49.3% 0.075 338)
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 #396E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
Use #396E50 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.