#398E65
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.3% 0.104 159.5), rgb(57, 142, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#398E65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398E65 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 142, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.104 159.5) |
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 #398E65 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398E65 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398E65 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398E65 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#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
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AF90
oklch(70.6% 0.074 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#509B75
oklch(63% 0.095 159.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398E65
oklch(58.3% 0.104 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#21714D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 159.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C36
oklch(37.8% 0.063 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#398E65 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) | #8C8463 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B68 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #158D83 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398E65
#398E65
oklch(58.3% 0.104 159.5)
- #A4628F
#A4628F
oklch(58.4% 0.104 339.8)
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 #398E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.015
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #398E65 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.