#39492A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.3% 0.054 130.8), rgb(57, 73, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#39492A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39492A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 73, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 27%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.054 130.8) |
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 #39492A | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39492A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #39492A text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #39492A text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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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
#93A97F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#78945E
oklch(63.1% 0.083 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#617E44
oklch(55.6% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#506A36
oklch(49% 0.083 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#42572D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 130.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39492A
oklch(38.3% 0.054 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#39492A 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) | #4C4528 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4741 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39492A
#39492A
oklch(38.3% 0.054 130.8)
- #4C3B58
#4C3B58
oklch(38.3% 0.053 310.7)
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 #39492A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #39492A 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.