#397A40
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.2% 0.111 145.9), rgb(57, 122, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#397A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397A40 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 122, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.111 145.9) |
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 #397A40 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397A40 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #397A40 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #397A40 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF80
oklch(70.6% 0.086 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B60
oklch(63.1% 0.109 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E8546
oklch(55.5% 0.119 146)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#397A40
oklch(52.2% 0.111 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#295C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#264C29
oklch(37.8% 0.073 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#397A40 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) | #7C703B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A44 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E776C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397A40
#397A40
oklch(52.2% 0.111 145.9)
- #8A518C
#8A518C
oklch(52.3% 0.111 325.8)
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 #397A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #397A40 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.