#398F5F
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.5% 0.112 155.9), rgb(57, 143, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#398F5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 156°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #398F5F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 143, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.112 155.9) |
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 #398F5F | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #398F5F | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #398F5F text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #398F5F 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
-
Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
-
Step 400
400
#77B08C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 156)
-
Step 500
500
#509C6F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 155.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#398F5F
oklch(58.5% 0.112 155.9)
-
Step 700
700
#207247
oklch(49.2% 0.104 155.9)
-
Step 800
800
#1E5D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 155.4)
-
Step 900
900
#1F4C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.8)
-
Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#398F5F 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) | #8E845C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C62 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #198E82 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #398F5F
#398F5F
oklch(58.5% 0.112 155.9)
- #A46195
#A46195
oklch(58.5% 0.111 335.6)
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 #398F5F, 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 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.053
Use #398F5F 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.