#394431
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.1% 0.035 132.4), rgb(57, 68, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#394431 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394431 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 68, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 16%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.035 132.4) |
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 #394431 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394431 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #394431 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #394431 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A68C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 132)
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Step 500
500
#7D9170
oklch(63.2% 0.053 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#677B58
oklch(55.7% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#556748
oklch(49% 0.053 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#46543B
oklch(42.6% 0.044 131.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394431
oklch(37.1% 0.035 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#394431 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) | #464130 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444032 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39423F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394431
#394431
oklch(37.1% 0.035 132.4)
- #463B4D
#463B4D
oklch(37.1% 0.033 312.1)
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 #394431, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #394431 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.