#398867
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.8% 0.094 163.3), rgb(57, 136, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#398867 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398867 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 136, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.094 163.3) |
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 #398867 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398867 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398867 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398867 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB9
oklch(81% 0.043 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#79AE95
oklch(70.6% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#549A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 163.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398867
oklch(56.8% 0.094 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#267052
oklch(49.1% 0.088 163)
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Step 800
800
#225B44
oklch(42.6% 0.071 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B39
oklch(37.7% 0.056 163.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#398867 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) | #867F65 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7769 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16887F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398867
#398867
oklch(56.8% 0.094 163.3)
- #9D6085
#9D6085
oklch(56.8% 0.093 343.3)
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 #398867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
Use #398867 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.