#39422C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.038 126.3), rgb(57, 66, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#39422C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39422C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 66, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 20%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.038 126.3) |
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 #39422C | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39422C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #39422C text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #39422C text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A688
oklch(70.7% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#80906A
oklch(63% 0.058 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A51
oklch(55.5% 0.063 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#586742
oklch(49.1% 0.059 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#485436
oklch(42.7% 0.049 126.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39422C
oklch(36.4% 0.038 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#39422C 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) | #443F2B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A403C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39422C
#39422C
oklch(36.4% 0.038 126.3)
- #43394E
#43394E
oklch(36.4% 0.038 306.3)
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 #39422C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #39422C 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.