#398038
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.7% 0.128 143.3), rgb(57, 128, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#398038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.128 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 (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398038 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 128, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.128 143.3) |
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 #398038 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398038 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398038 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398038 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
#7EB07B
oklch(70.8% 0.093 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C59
oklch(63.2% 0.118 143.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398038
oklch(53.7% 0.128 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#307130
oklch(49% 0.119 143.5)
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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)
#398038 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) | #837531 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E7D70 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398038
#398038
oklch(53.7% 0.128 143.3)
- #915198
#915198
oklch(53.7% 0.129 323.5)
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 #398038, 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 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.052
Use #398038 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.