#398838
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.9% 0.139 143.2), rgb(57, 136, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#398838 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398838 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 136, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.139 143.2) |
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 #398838 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398838 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398838 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398838 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#CCDFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA7
oklch(81% 0.063 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AB177
oklch(70.7% 0.101 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#569D54
oklch(63.1% 0.128 143.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398838
oklch(55.9% 0.139 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A7229
oklch(49% 0.129 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#245D24
oklch(42.6% 0.107 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#234D22
oklch(37.8% 0.084 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#398838 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) | #8B7C30 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81753E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8476 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398838
#398838
oklch(55.9% 0.139 143.2)
- #9A54A3
#9A54A3
oklch(55.8% 0.14 322.9)
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 #398838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
Use #398838 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.