#398438
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.8% 0.134 143.3), rgb(57, 132, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#398438 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398438 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 132, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.134 143.3) |
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 #398438 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398438 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398438 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398438 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB079
oklch(70.6% 0.096 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#599C56
oklch(63.1% 0.123 143.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398438
oklch(54.8% 0.134 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D722D
oklch(49.1% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#275D26
oklch(42.8% 0.103 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#254C24
oklch(37.7% 0.079 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#398438 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) | #877931 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D723E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8073 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398438
#398438
oklch(54.8% 0.134 143.3)
- #95539D
#95539D
oklch(54.8% 0.133 323.1)
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 #398438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.049
Use #398438 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.