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#398b2c color: Direct Green

#398b2c is rgb(57, 139, 44) in RGB and oklch(56.553% 0.15332 141.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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112°
100%

56.6%
0.153
141°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #398b2c

#398b2c is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 141°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Direct Green (#3f8a24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #398b2c mixed with white

  1. 398b2c
  2. 4f9744
  3. 63a25a
  4. 77ae6e
  5. 8ab983
  6. 9ec597
  7. b1d1ab
  8. c4dcc0
  9. d8e8d5
  10. ebf3ea

Darker: #398b2c mixed with black

  1. 398b2c
  2. 307825
  3. 28661e
  4. 1f5417
  5. 174311
  6. 10320a
  7. 092305
  8. 041402
  9. 010701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #398b2c with less saturation

  1. 398b2c
  2. 428937
  3. 498740
  4. 508648
  5. 578450
  6. 5d8257
  7. 627f5d
  8. 677d64
  9. 6c7b6a
  10. 717870

Questions about #398b2c

What color is #398b2c?

#398b2c is bright green. The closest named color is Direct Green. In RGB it is rgb(57, 139, 44), in HSL hsl(111.79, 51.91%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.553% 0.15332 141.072).

What colors go well with #398b2c?

The complementary color of #398b2c is #9e53ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b7c00 and #008e6c. The triadic partners are #3f72cf and #c0484d.

Is white or black text more readable on #398b2c?

White text reads better on #398b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #398b2c a warm or cool color?

#398b2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 141 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.153.