#394822
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.062 126.9), rgb(57, 72, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#394822 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394822 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 72, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.062 126.9) |
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 #394822 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394822 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #394822 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #394822 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B8C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 127.4)
-
Step 400
400
#94AA77
oklch(70.8% 0.075 127.2)
-
Step 500
500
#7A9453
oklch(63.1% 0.095 126.8)
-
Step 600
600
#637E37
oklch(55.5% 0.103 126.8)
-
Step 700
700
#526A29
oklch(49% 0.096 126.7)
-
Step 800
800
#435723
oklch(42.7% 0.08 127.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#394822
oklch(37.8% 0.062 126.9)
-
Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#394822 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) | #4B441F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494324 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B453F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394822
#394822
oklch(37.8% 0.062 126.9)
- #4B395C
#4B395C
oklch(37.9% 0.062 307.2)
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 #394822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.062
Use #394822 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.