#398721
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.4% 0.156 139.5), rgb(57, 135, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#398721 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398721 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 135, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.156 139.5) |
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 #398721 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398721 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398721 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398721 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
#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
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB26D
oklch(70.8% 0.113 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#579E44
oklch(63.2% 0.144 139.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398721
oklch(55.4% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B7313
oklch(49.1% 0.145 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E14
oklch(42.8% 0.121 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#244D19
oklch(37.7% 0.093 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D10
oklch(27% 0.058 139.5)
#398721 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) | #8B7B0D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308273 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398721
#398721
oklch(55.4% 0.156 139.5)
- #994FAB
#994FAB
oklch(55.4% 0.156 319.5)
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 #398721, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.023
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
Use #398721 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.