#398943
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.3% 0.131 146), rgb(57, 137, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#398943 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398943 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 137, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.131 146) |
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 #398943 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #398943 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398943 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398943 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#559D5C
oklch(63.2% 0.12 146.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398943
oklch(56.3% 0.131 146)
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Step 700
700
#287233
oklch(49% 0.121 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#235D2B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C27
oklch(37.6% 0.078 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#398943 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) | #8B7E3D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807648 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298679 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398943
#398943
oklch(56.3% 0.131 146)
- #9C579E
#9C579E
oklch(56.3% 0.131 326.1)
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 #398943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #398943 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.