#398465
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.7% 0.09 163.7), rgb(57, 132, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#398465 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398465 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 132, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.09 163.7) |
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 #398465 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398465 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398465 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398465 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE96
oklch(70.8% 0.065 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#57997C
oklch(63% 0.081 164)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398465
oklch(55.7% 0.09 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F54
oklch(49% 0.082 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#255B44
oklch(42.8% 0.07 163)
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Step 900
900
#234B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#398465 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) | #827B63 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777367 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A847B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398465
#398465
oklch(55.7% 0.09 163.7)
- #985E81
#985E81
oklch(55.7% 0.089 343.4)
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 #398465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
Use #398465 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.