#398623
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.1% 0.153 139.7), rgb(57, 134, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#398623 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398623 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 134, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.153 139.7) |
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 #398623 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398623 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398623 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398623 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BB16E
oklch(70.6% 0.11 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#589D46
oklch(63% 0.14 139.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398623
oklch(55.1% 0.153 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C7317
oklch(49.2% 0.143 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#265E16
oklch(42.8% 0.119 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#244D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.092 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D10
oklch(27% 0.058 139.5)
#398623 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) | #8A7A12 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80732D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308173 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398623
#398623
oklch(55.1% 0.153 139.7)
- #984FA9
#984FA9
oklch(55.2% 0.154 319.8)
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 #398623, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #398623.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.021
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
Use #398623 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.