#398E6D
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.5% 0.097 164.7), rgb(57, 142, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#398E6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398E6D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 142, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.097 164.7) |
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 #398E6D | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398E6D | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398E6D text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398E6D text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#76AF95
oklch(70.7% 0.071 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#509B7C
oklch(63.2% 0.089 164.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398E6D
oklch(58.5% 0.097 164.7)
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Step 700
700
#207153
oklch(49.2% 0.091 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.076 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#398E6D 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) | #8B846B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C6F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B8E85 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398E6D
#398E6D
oklch(58.5% 0.097 164.7)
- #A56489
#A56489
oklch(58.7% 0.096 345.3)
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 #398E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
Use #398E6D 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.