#394829
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38% 0.053 129.7), rgb(57, 72, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#394829 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394829 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 72, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.053 129.7) |
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 #394829 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394829 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #394829 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #394829 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
#94A97F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#79945E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#627E44
oklch(55.7% 0.09 130)
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Step 700
700
#516A35
oklch(49.1% 0.083 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#43562D
oklch(42.6% 0.067 129.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394829
oklch(38% 0.053 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#394829 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) | #4B4427 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4640 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394829
#394829
oklch(38% 0.053 129.7)
- #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 #394829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #394829 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.