#398501
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.7% 0.166 137.2), rgb(57, 133, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#398501 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398501 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 133, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 99%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.166 137.2) |
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 #398501 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398501 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398501 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398501 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.074 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB266
oklch(70.7% 0.12 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#599E39
oklch(63.2% 0.153 137.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398501
oklch(54.7% 0.166 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#275E03
oklch(42.8% 0.128 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#254D11
oklch(37.7% 0.099 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#398501 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) | #8A7800 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807219 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338070 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398501
#398501
oklch(54.7% 0.166 137.2)
- #964BAF
#964BAF
oklch(54.7% 0.165 317)
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 #398501, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #398501.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.015
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.020
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
Use #398501 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.