#397F60
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.2% 0.087 162.3), rgb(57, 127, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#397F60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #397F60 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 127, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.087 162.3) |
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 #397F60 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #397F60 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #397F60 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #397F60 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD95
oklch(70.6% 0.062 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A997B
oklch(63.2% 0.08 162.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#397F60
oklch(54.2% 0.087 162.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F53
oklch(49.1% 0.08 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#285A44
oklch(42.6% 0.066 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A39
oklch(37.6% 0.051 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C22
oklch(27.2% 0.033 162.5)
#397F60 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) | #7D775E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F62 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #207F76 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #397F60
#397F60
oklch(54.2% 0.087 162.3)
- #925A7D
#925A7D
oklch(54.1% 0.087 342.3)
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 #397F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
Use #397F60 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.