#398240
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.3% 0.123 145.5), rgb(57, 130, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#398240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 145°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398240 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 130, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.123 145.5) |
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 #398240 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398240 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398240 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398240 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07F
oklch(70.8% 0.089 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.114 145.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398240
oklch(54.3% 0.123 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7135
oklch(49% 0.115 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#285C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#254C28
oklch(37.7% 0.075 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#398240 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) | #84773B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7145 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7F73 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398240
#398240
oklch(54.3% 0.123 145.5)
- #935496
#935496
oklch(54.3% 0.122 325.5)
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 #398240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
Use #398240 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.