#396F38
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.103 143.5), rgb(57, 111, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#396F38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396F38 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 111, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.103 143.5) |
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 #396F38 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396F38 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396F38 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #396F38 text on black | 3.50:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE81
oklch(70.8% 0.079 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#639961
oklch(63% 0.1 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#488447
oklch(55.7% 0.111 143.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396F38
oklch(49% 0.103 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#305B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.085 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#396F38 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) | #716634 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A613C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #326C62 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396F38
#396F38
oklch(49% 0.103 143.5)
- #7C4B81
#7C4B81
oklch(49% 0.101 323.6)
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 #396F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.058
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
Use #396F38 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.