#398408
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.4% 0.163 137.4), rgb(57, 132, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#398408 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398408 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 132, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 89%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.163 137.4) |
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 #398408 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398408 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398408 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398408 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#AACC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.073 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB268
oklch(70.8% 0.118 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#599E3B
oklch(63.2% 0.151 137.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398408
oklch(54.4% 0.163 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E07
oklch(42.8% 0.126 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#254D13
oklch(37.7% 0.098 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#398408 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) | #897800 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F721C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337F6F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398408
#398408
oklch(54.4% 0.163 137.4)
- #954BAD
#954BAD
oklch(54.4% 0.163 317.2)
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 #398408, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #398408.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.012
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.022
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.024
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
Use #398408 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.