#39462D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.044 130.6), rgb(57, 70, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#39462D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39462D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 70, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.044 130.6) |
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 #39462D | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39462D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #39462D text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #39462D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
-
Step 300
300
#B9C5AF
oklch(80.8% 0.033 130.7)
-
Step 400
400
#95A885
oklch(70.7% 0.054 130.9)
-
Step 500
500
#7B9267
oklch(63% 0.067 131)
-
Step 600
600
#647C4E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 130.9)
-
Step 700
700
#53693F
oklch(49.2% 0.069 131)
-
Step 800
800
#445534
oklch(42.6% 0.056 130.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#39462D
oklch(37.5% 0.044 130.6)
-
Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#39462D 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) | #48432B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46422E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4440 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39462D
#39462D
oklch(37.5% 0.044 130.6)
- #483B53
#483B53
oklch(37.6% 0.043 309)
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 #39462D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
Use #39462D 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.