#398F46
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58% 0.136 146.4), rgb(57, 143, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#398F46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398F46 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 143, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.136 146.4) |
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 #398F46 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398F46 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398F46 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398F46 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#77B17C
oklch(70.6% 0.098 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#519D5A
oklch(63% 0.125 146.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#398F46
oklch(58% 0.136 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#227331
oklch(49.1% 0.127 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E29
oklch(42.8% 0.106 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D26
oklch(37.8% 0.082 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#398F46 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) | #918340 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B4B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268C7E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398F46
#398F46
oklch(58% 0.136 146.4)
- #A35AA4
#A35AA4
oklch(57.9% 0.136 326.7)
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 #398F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
Use #398F46 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.