#398854
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.3% 0.112 152.3), rgb(57, 136, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#398854 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398854 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 136, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.112 152.3) |
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 #398854 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398854 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398854 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398854 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB1
oklch(81% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF88
oklch(70.6% 0.08 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#559B6A
oklch(63% 0.103 152.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398854
oklch(56.3% 0.112 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#287142
oklch(49% 0.104 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#235C37
oklch(42.6% 0.086 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#224C30
oklch(37.8% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#398854 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) | #887E51 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7657 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23867B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398854
#398854
oklch(56.3% 0.112 152.3)
- #9B5B92
#9B5B92
oklch(56.3% 0.111 332.2)
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 #398854, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.010
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
Use #398854 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.