#398037
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.7% 0.129 143), rgb(57, 128, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#398037 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398037 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 128, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.129 143) |
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 #398037 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398037 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398037 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398037 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB07A
oklch(70.8% 0.094 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C58
oklch(63.2% 0.119 143.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398037
oklch(53.7% 0.129 143)
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Step 700
700
#30712F
oklch(49% 0.119 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#295C28
oklch(42.6% 0.099 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#264C25
oklch(37.7% 0.078 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C16
oklch(26.8% 0.048 143.1)
#398037 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) | #837530 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F7D70 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398037
#398037
oklch(53.7% 0.129 143)
- #915199
#915199
oklch(53.8% 0.13 323)
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 #398037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.045
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.052
Use #398037 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.