#398607
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.9% 0.165 137.6), rgb(57, 134, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#398607 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398607 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 134, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 90%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.165 137.6) |
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 #398607 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398607 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398607 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398607 text on black | 4.58:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.074 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB267
oklch(70.7% 0.119 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#589E3A
oklch(63.1% 0.152 137.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398607
oklch(54.9% 0.165 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#265E05
oklch(42.7% 0.128 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#244D11
oklch(37.6% 0.1 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#398607 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) | #8B7900 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81731C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338171 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398607
#398607
oklch(54.9% 0.165 137.6)
- #984BAF
#984BAF
oklch(54.9% 0.166 317.9)
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 #398607, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #398607.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.018
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.030
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
Use #398607 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.