#398B36
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.7% 0.145 142.8), rgb(57, 139, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#398B36 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398B36 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 139, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.145 142.8) |
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 #398B36 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398B36 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398B36 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398B36 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B175
oklch(70.6% 0.104 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#549E50
oklch(63.2% 0.134 142.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398B36
oklch(56.7% 0.145 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#277325
oklch(49.1% 0.135 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#225E20
oklch(42.8% 0.113 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#224D20
oklch(37.7% 0.087 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D13
oklch(27% 0.055 142.3)
#398B36 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) | #8E7F2D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83783D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8779 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398B36
#398B36
oklch(56.7% 0.145 142.8)
- #9E55A7
#9E55A7
oklch(56.7% 0.145 323.1)
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 #398B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
Use #398B36 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.