#396E57
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.4% 0.069 163.8), rgb(57, 110, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#396E57 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396E57 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 110, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.069 163.8) |
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 #396E57 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396E57 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396E57 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #396E57 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BB
oklch(81% 0.033 164)
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Step 400
400
#82AB98
oklch(70.6% 0.052 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#62977E
oklch(63.2% 0.068 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#478168
oklch(55.6% 0.073 164.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396E57
oklch(49.4% 0.069 163.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5946
oklch(42.7% 0.057 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A493B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#396E57 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) | #6C6756 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646258 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #296E67 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396E57
#396E57
oklch(49.4% 0.069 163.8)
- #7D526B
#7D526B
oklch(49.4% 0.067 344.1)
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 #396E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.061
Use #396E57 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.