#39452E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.3% 0.041 130.6), rgb(57, 69, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#39452E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39452E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 69, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 20%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.041 130.6) |
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 #39452E | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39452E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #39452E text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #39452E text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A787
oklch(70.6% 0.049 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D926A
oklch(63.3% 0.063 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#667C51
oklch(55.7% 0.068 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#546842
oklch(49% 0.063 131)
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Step 800
800
#455536
oklch(42.7% 0.053 130.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39452E
oklch(37.3% 0.041 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#39452E 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) | #47422D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45412F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A433F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39452E
#39452E
oklch(37.3% 0.041 130.6)
- #473A51
#473A51
oklch(37.2% 0.042 310)
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 #39452E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
Use #39452E 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.