#398546
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.3% 0.122 147.2), rgb(57, 133, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#398546 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398546 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 133, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.122 147.2) |
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 #398546 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398546 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398546 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398546 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB081
oklch(70.7% 0.088 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#579C61
oklch(63.2% 0.112 147.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398546
oklch(55.3% 0.122 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7138
oklch(49% 0.113 147)
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Step 800
800
#265C2F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#244C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#398546 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) | #877A41 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298276 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398546
#398546
oklch(55.3% 0.122 147.2)
- #975697
#975697
oklch(55.2% 0.122 327.1)
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 #398546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
Use #398546 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.