#397A55
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.6% 0.089 156.5), rgb(57, 122, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#397A55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397A55 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 122, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.089 156.5) |
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 #397A55 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397A55 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #397A55 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #397A55 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD90
oklch(70.7% 0.064 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9975
oklch(63.2% 0.083 156.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397A55
oklch(52.6% 0.089 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#336F4D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A3F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A36
oklch(37.7% 0.053 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#397A55 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) | #797253 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B57 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #277970 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397A55
#397A55
oklch(52.6% 0.089 156.5)
- #8B567E
#8B567E
oklch(52.6% 0.089 336.3)
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 #397A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
Use #397A55 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.