#394534
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.4% 0.032 136.6), rgb(57, 69, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#394534 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394534 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 69, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 14%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.032 136.6) |
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 #394534 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394534 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #394534 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #394534 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 135)
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Step 400
400
#96A78F
oklch(70.8% 0.039 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9173
oklch(63.2% 0.05 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#657B5C
oklch(55.6% 0.053 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#54684B
oklch(49.2% 0.051 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#45543E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 135.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394534
oklch(37.4% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#394534 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) | #464233 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444135 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394440 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394534
#394534
oklch(37.4% 0.032 136.6)
- #483C4C
#483C4C
oklch(37.5% 0.031 317.6)
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 #394534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
Use #394534 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.