#396F58
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.7% 0.069 164.2), rgb(57, 111, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#396F58 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #396F58 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 111, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.069 164.2) |
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 #396F58 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #396F58 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #396F58 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #396F58 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#82AC98
oklch(70.8% 0.054 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#61977F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#468168
oklch(55.5% 0.074 164.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#396F58
oklch(49.7% 0.069 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5947
oklch(42.7% 0.057 164.8)
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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)
#396F58 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) | #6D6857 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656259 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #296F68 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #396F58
#396F58
oklch(49.7% 0.069 164.2)
- #7F526C
#7F526C
oklch(49.7% 0.07 344.4)
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 #396F58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
Use #396F58 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.