#398A41
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.5% 0.134 145.4), rgb(57, 138, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#398A41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398A41 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 138, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.134 145.4) |
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 #398A41 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398A41 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398A41 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398A41 text on black | 4.88:1 | 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
#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
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA9
oklch(81% 0.061 145)
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Step 400
400
#79B17B
oklch(70.7% 0.097 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#549D59
oklch(63.1% 0.124 145.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398A41
oklch(56.5% 0.134 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#277230
oklch(49% 0.124 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#235D29
oklch(42.7% 0.102 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#224D25
oklch(37.8% 0.082 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#398A41 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) | #8C7E3B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827746 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298779 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398A41
#398A41
oklch(56.5% 0.134 145.4)
- #9D57A0
#9D57A0
oklch(56.5% 0.134 325.7)
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 #398A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #398A41 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.