#397E11
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(52.8% 0.153 137.4), rgb(57, 126, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#397E11 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397E11 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 126, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.153 137.4) |
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 #397E11 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397E11 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #397E11 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397E11 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCCA0
oklch(81% 0.07 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16C
oklch(70.8% 0.11 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D42
oklch(63.2% 0.141 137.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397E11
oklch(52.8% 0.153 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#33720E
oklch(49.1% 0.142 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D11
oklch(42.7% 0.118 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#274C17
oklch(37.6% 0.092 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#397E11 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) | #827200 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D1F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34796B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397E11
#397E11
oklch(52.8% 0.153 137.4)
- #8E49A4
#8E49A4
oklch(52.8% 0.153 317.4)
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 #397E11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.008
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.011
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.051
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.052
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.057
Use #397E11 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.