#394838
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.3% 0.033 143.3), rgb(57, 72, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#394838 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.033 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394838 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 72, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 13%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.033 143.3) |
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 #394838 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394838 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #394838 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #394838 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A791
oklch(70.7% 0.039 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#789276
oklch(63.2% 0.051 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#607C5F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#50684E
oklch(49% 0.05 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#415540
oklch(42.6% 0.042 143.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394838
oklch(38.3% 0.033 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#394838 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) | #494537 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464339 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384744 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394838
#394838
oklch(38.3% 0.033 143.3)
- #4C3D4E
#4C3D4E
oklch(38.2% 0.035 322.4)
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 #394838, 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 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
Use #394838 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.