#397B56
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.9% 0.09 156.8), rgb(57, 123, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#397B56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 157°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397B56 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 123, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.09 156.8) |
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 #397B56 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397B56 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #397B56 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397B56 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#7FAD90
oklch(70.6% 0.065 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9975
oklch(63.2% 0.083 156.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397B56
oklch(52.9% 0.09 156.8)
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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
#274A36
oklch(37.6% 0.054 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C20
oklch(27.2% 0.034 156.9)
#397B56 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) | #7A7254 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C58 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #267A71 | 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°).
- #397B56
#397B56
oklch(52.9% 0.09 156.8)
- #8C567F
#8C567F
oklch(52.8% 0.091 336.1)
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 #397B56, 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 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
Use #397B56 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.