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#398b2e color: Direct Green

#398b2e is rgb(57, 139, 46) in RGB and oklch(56.573% 0.15181 141.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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113°
100%

56.6%
0.152
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
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #398b2e

#398b2e is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.152 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 4.91:1, 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: #398b2e mixed with white

  1. 398b2e
  2. 4f9745
  3. 63a25b
  4. 77ae6f
  5. 8ab983
  6. 9ec598
  7. b1d1ac
  8. c4dcc0
  9. d8e8d5
  10. ebf3ea

Darker: #398b2e mixed with black

  1. 398b2e
  2. 307827
  3. 28661f
  4. 1f5418
  5. 174312
  6. 10320b
  7. 092306
  8. 041402
  9. 010701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #398b2e with less saturation

  1. 398b2e
  2. 428938
  3. 498741
  4. 508649
  5. 578450
  6. 5d8257
  7. 627f5e
  8. 687d64
  9. 6d7b6a
  10. 717870

Questions about #398b2e

What color is #398b2e?

#398b2e is bright green. The closest named color is Direct Green. In RGB it is rgb(57, 139, 46), in HSL hsl(112.9, 50.27%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.573% 0.15181 141.378).

What colors go well with #398b2e?

The complementary color of #398b2e is #9e53ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a7d00 and #008e6c. The triadic partners are #4072ce and #bf494d.

Is white or black text more readable on #398b2e?

White text reads better on #398b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #398b2e a warm or cool color?

#398b2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 141 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.152.