#398733
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.5% 0.142 142.2), rgb(57, 135, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#398733 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398733 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 135, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.142 142.2) |
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 #398733 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398733 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398733 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398733 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA6
oklch(81% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB175
oklch(70.7% 0.103 142)
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Step 500
500
#579D50
oklch(63.1% 0.131 142)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398733
oklch(55.5% 0.142 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7225
oklch(49% 0.132 142)
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Step 800
800
#255D21
oklch(42.6% 0.109 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#244D20
oklch(37.8% 0.086 142)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#398733 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) | #8A7B2A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80743A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8375 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398733
#398733
oklch(55.5% 0.142 142.2)
- #9953A4
#9953A4
oklch(55.6% 0.142 322)
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 #398733, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #398733.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
Use #398733 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.