#39493A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.7% 0.032 146.6), rgb(57, 73, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#39493A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39493A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 73, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 12%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.032 146.6) |
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 #39493A | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39493A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #39493A text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #39493A 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
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A893
oklch(70.8% 0.04 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#769278
oklch(63.1% 0.05 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C61
oklch(55.6% 0.053 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6950
oklch(49.2% 0.051 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#405542
oklch(42.6% 0.04 147.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39493A
oklch(38.7% 0.032 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#39493A 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) | #4A4639 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47443B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374845 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39493A
#39493A
oklch(38.7% 0.032 146.6)
- #4E3E4D
#4E3E4D
oklch(38.6% 0.033 328.2)
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 #39493A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
Use #39493A 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.