#396E59
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.5% 0.067 166), rgb(57, 110, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#396E59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396E59 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 110, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.067 166) |
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 #396E59 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396E59 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396E59 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #396E59 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
#AEC8BC
oklch(81% 0.033 166)
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Step 400
400
#82AB99
oklch(70.6% 0.052 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#629780
oklch(63.2% 0.067 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#47816A
oklch(55.7% 0.072 166.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396E59
oklch(49.5% 0.067 166)
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Step 800
800
#2F5948
oklch(42.8% 0.056 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A493C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#396E59 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) | #6C6858 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64625A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #286E68 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396E59
#396E59
oklch(49.5% 0.067 166)
- #7E526A
#7E526A
oklch(49.5% 0.068 346)
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 #396E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
Use #396E59 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.