#399244
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.8% 0.142 145.7), rgb(57, 146, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#399244 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #399244 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 146, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.142 145.7) |
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 #399244 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #399244 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #399244 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #399244 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B279
oklch(70.7% 0.103 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E56
oklch(63.1% 0.131 145.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#399244
oklch(58.8% 0.142 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F732D
oklch(49% 0.132 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E26
oklch(42.7% 0.11 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D24
oklch(37.7% 0.085 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#399244 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) | #94853D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268F80 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #399244
#399244
oklch(58.8% 0.142 145.7)
- #A65BAA
#A65BAA
oklch(58.7% 0.142 325.3)
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 #399244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #399244 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.