#398461
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.093 160.8), rgb(57, 132, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#398461 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398461 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 132, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.093 160.8) |
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 #398461 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398461 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398461 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398461 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE93
oklch(70.7% 0.067 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#579A78
oklch(63.2% 0.086 160.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398461
oklch(55.6% 0.093 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B7050
oklch(49.2% 0.087 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#255B42
oklch(42.7% 0.072 161)
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Step 900
900
#244B38
oklch(37.8% 0.056 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#398461 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) | #827B5F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787363 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D847A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398461
#398461
oklch(55.6% 0.093 160.8)
- #985D84
#985D84
oklch(55.7% 0.093 340.7)
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 #398461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.057
Use #398461 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.