#39491E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38% 0.069 126.4), rgb(57, 73, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#39491E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 126°. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39491E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.069 126.4) |
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 #39491E | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39491E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #39491E text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #39491E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 126)
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Step 400
400
#93AA72
oklch(70.6% 0.082 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#79954B
oklch(63.1% 0.106 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#627F2D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#516B1F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#42571C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 126.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39491E
oklch(38% 0.069 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#39491E 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) | #4D441A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4321 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B463F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39491E
#39491E
oklch(38% 0.069 126.4)
- #4C385F
#4C385F
oklch(38% 0.069 307)
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 #39491E, 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 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #39491E 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.