#394828
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.9% 0.055 129.2), rgb(57, 72, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#394828 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394828 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 72, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.055 129.2) |
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 #394828 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394828 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #394828 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #394828 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A97E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#79945C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#627E42
oklch(55.6% 0.092 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#516A34
oklch(49.1% 0.085 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#43562B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 128.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394828
oklch(37.9% 0.055 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#394828 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) | #4B4426 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4540 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394828
#394828
oklch(37.9% 0.055 129.2)
- #4B3A58
#4B3A58
oklch(37.9% 0.054 309.8)
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 #394828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #394828 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.