#398554
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.5% 0.107 152.9), rgb(57, 133, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#398554 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398554 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 133, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.107 152.9) |
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 #398554 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398554 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398554 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398554 text on black | 4.65:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#579B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 152.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398554
oklch(55.5% 0.107 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B7144
oklch(49.2% 0.101 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#255C39
oklch(42.8% 0.082 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#244B31
oklch(37.6% 0.063 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#398554 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) | #857B51 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7457 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #248378 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398554
#398554
oklch(55.5% 0.107 152.9)
- #985A8E
#985A8E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 333)
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 #398554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
Use #398554 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.