#397F3B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.4% 0.124 144.1), rgb(57, 127, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#397F3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397F3B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 127, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.124 144.1) |
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 #397F3B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397F3B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #397F3B text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397F3B text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#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
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7D
oklch(70.6% 0.089 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5C
oklch(63.1% 0.113 144.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397F3B
oklch(53.4% 0.124 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#317133
oklch(49.1% 0.115 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#274C27
oklch(37.8% 0.075 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#397F3B 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) | #817435 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E40 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E7C6F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397F3B
#397F3B
oklch(53.4% 0.124 144.1)
- #905195
#905195
oklch(53.4% 0.125 324.4)
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 #397F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.023
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
Use #397F3B 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.