#398311
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.1% 0.159 137.8), rgb(57, 131, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#398311 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398311 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 131, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.159 137.8) |
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 #398311 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398311 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398311 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398311 text on black | 4.42:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D3F
oklch(63% 0.146 137.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398311
oklch(54.1% 0.159 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F7307
oklch(49.2% 0.148 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#285D0D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D15
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#398311 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) | #877700 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7120 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337E6F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398311
#398311
oklch(54.1% 0.159 137.8)
- #944BAA
#944BAA
oklch(54.1% 0.159 317.8)
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 #398311, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #398311.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.009
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
Use #398311 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.