#398E6B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.5% 0.099 163.3), rgb(57, 142, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#398E6B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398E6B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 142, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.099 163.3) |
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 #398E6B | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398E6B | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398E6B text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398E6B text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#77AF94
oklch(70.7% 0.071 163)
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Step 500
500
#509B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 163.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398E6B
oklch(58.5% 0.099 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#207152
oklch(49.2% 0.092 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C43
oklch(42.8% 0.076 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#398E6B 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) | #8C8469 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E8E84 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398E6B
#398E6B
oklch(58.5% 0.099 163.3)
- #A4638B
#A4638B
oklch(58.4% 0.099 343)
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 #398E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
Use #398E6B 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.