#398642
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.5% 0.127 145.8), rgb(57, 134, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#398642 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398642 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 134, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.127 145.8) |
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 #398642 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398642 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398642 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398642 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#579C5D
oklch(63.1% 0.117 145.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398642
oklch(55.5% 0.127 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B7234
oklch(49.2% 0.119 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#255D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 146)
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Step 900
900
#244C28
oklch(37.7% 0.075 146)
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Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#398642 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) | #887B3C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7447 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8376 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398642
#398642
oklch(55.5% 0.127 145.8)
- #98569B
#98569B
oklch(55.5% 0.127 325.5)
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 #398642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.045
Use #398642 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.