#398249
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.5% 0.114 148.6), rgb(57, 130, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#398249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398249 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 130, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.114 148.6) |
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 #398249 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398249 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398249 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398249 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF84
oklch(70.7% 0.082 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#599B65
oklch(63.1% 0.105 148.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398249
oklch(54.5% 0.114 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E713D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#275C33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.069 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#398249 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) | #837845 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79714D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298074 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398249
#398249
oklch(54.5% 0.114 148.6)
- #945691
#945691
oklch(54.5% 0.114 328.7)
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 #398249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
Use #398249 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.