#397F59
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54% 0.093 157.4), rgb(57, 127, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#397F59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397F59 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 127, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.093 157.4) |
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 #397F59 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397F59 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #397F59 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397F59 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE90
oklch(70.7% 0.068 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9975
oklch(63% 0.086 157.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397F59
oklch(54% 0.093 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F4D
oklch(49% 0.086 157.7)
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Step 800
800
#285B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B36
oklch(37.8% 0.056 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#397F59 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) | #7E7657 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #247E75 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397F59
#397F59
oklch(54% 0.093 157.4)
- #915982
#915982
oklch(54% 0.092 337.4)
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 #397F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.060
Use #397F59 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.