#394934
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.04 138.3), rgb(57, 73, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#394934 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394934 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 73, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 17%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.04 138.3) |
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 #394934 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394934 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #394934 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #394934 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B3
oklch(81% 0.031 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A88B
oklch(70.6% 0.048 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#77936E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#607D56
oklch(55.6% 0.067 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6946
oklch(49% 0.062 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#41563A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 138)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394934
oklch(38.5% 0.04 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#394934 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) | #4A4633 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484435 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384743 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394934
#394934
oklch(38.5% 0.04 138.3)
- #4D3D52
#4D3D52
oklch(38.5% 0.041 318)
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 #394934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
Use #394934 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.