#398746
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.8% 0.125 147), rgb(57, 135, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#398746 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398746 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 135, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.125 147) |
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 #398746 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398746 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398746 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398746 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BB080
oklch(70.7% 0.089 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#569C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.115 146.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398746
oklch(55.8% 0.125 147)
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Step 700
700
#2A7237
oklch(49.2% 0.116 147)
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Step 800
800
#245D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#234C29
oklch(37.7% 0.075 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#398746 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) | #897C41 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E754A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298478 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398746
#398746
oklch(55.8% 0.125 147)
- #99579A
#99579A
oklch(55.7% 0.125 326.6)
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 #398746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #398746 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.