#394736
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38% 0.034 140.1), rgb(57, 71, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#394736 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.034 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394736 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 71, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 14%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.034 140.1) |
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 #394736 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394736 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #394736 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #394736 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A78F
oklch(70.7% 0.04 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#799274
oklch(63.2% 0.052 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#627C5C
oklch(55.7% 0.057 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#51684C
oklch(49% 0.052 140)
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Step 800
800
#42553E
oklch(42.7% 0.044 140.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394736
oklch(38% 0.034 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#394736 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) | #484435 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464337 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384642 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394736
#394736
oklch(38% 0.034 140.1)
- #4B3D4E
#4B3D4E
oklch(38.1% 0.034 320.3)
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 #394736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #394736 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.