#394938
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.6% 0.035 143.4), rgb(57, 73, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#394938 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.035 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394938 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 73, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 13%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.035 143.4) |
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 #394938 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394938 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #394938 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #394938 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#B7C5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A890
oklch(70.8% 0.042 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#779275
oklch(63.1% 0.053 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C5D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E694D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#40563F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 143.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394938
oklch(38.6% 0.035 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#394938 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) | #4A4637 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474439 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384844 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394938
#394938
oklch(38.6% 0.035 143.4)
- #4D3E4F
#4D3E4F
oklch(38.6% 0.034 322.4)
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 #394938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
Use #394938 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.