#399B48
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61.2% 0.151 146.2), rgb(57, 155, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#399B48 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #399B48 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 155, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.151 146.2) |
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 #399B48 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #399B48 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #399B48 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #399B48 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB473
oklch(70.6% 0.118 146.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#399B48
oklch(61.2% 0.151 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#0E8B2F
oklch(55.6% 0.164 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#06601E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#144F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.099 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#399B48 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) | #9D8E41 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #209788 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #399B48
#399B48
oklch(61.2% 0.151 146.2)
- #B160B4
#B160B4
oklch(61.3% 0.151 325.9)
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 #399B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
Use #399B48 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.