#394738
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.031 143.2), rgb(57, 71, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#394738 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 143°. 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394738 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 71, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 12%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.031 143.2) |
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 #394738 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394738 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #394738 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #394738 text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A792
oklch(70.8% 0.037 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#799177
oklch(63% 0.047 143)
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Step 600
600
#627B60
oklch(55.5% 0.05 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#51684F
oklch(49.1% 0.048 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#425541
oklch(42.7% 0.04 143.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394738
oklch(38.1% 0.031 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#394738 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) | #484437 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454339 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384643 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394738
#394738
oklch(38.1% 0.031 143.2)
- #4B3D4C
#4B3D4C
oklch(38% 0.031 324)
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 #394738, 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 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
Use #394738 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.