#397936
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.7% 0.12 142.8), rgb(57, 121, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#397936 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397936 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 121, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.12 142.8) |
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 #397936 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397936 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #397936 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #397936 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB07A
oklch(70.8% 0.094 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C58
oklch(63.2% 0.119 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#40863C
oklch(55.7% 0.129 142.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#397936
oklch(51.7% 0.12 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C27
oklch(42.6% 0.099 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#274C25
oklch(37.8% 0.077 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C16
oklch(26.8% 0.048 143.1)
#397936 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) | #7C6F30 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73693B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30766A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397936
#397936
oklch(51.7% 0.12 142.8)
- #884E90
#884E90
oklch(51.7% 0.12 322.6)
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 #397936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.057
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.057
Use #397936 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.