#394636
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.032 139.8), rgb(57, 70, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#394636 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 140°. 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 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394636 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 70, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 13%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.032 139.8) |
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 #394636 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394636 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #394636 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #394636 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B6
oklch(81% 0.025 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A790
oklch(70.8% 0.039 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9175
oklch(63.1% 0.049 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#637B5E
oklch(55.5% 0.052 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#52684D
oklch(49.1% 0.05 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#43553F
oklch(42.8% 0.042 140)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#394636 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) | #474335 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454237 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384542 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394636
#394636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 139.8)
- #493C4C
#493C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 319.9)
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 #394636, 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 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #394636 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.