#394A01
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.1% 0.093 123.4), rgb(57, 74, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#394A01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394A01 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 74, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.093 123.4) |
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 #394A01 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394A01 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #394A01 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #394A01 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C997
oklch(81% 0.07 123.2)
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Step 400
400
#93AC5B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#799721
oklch(63.2% 0.143 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394A01
oklch(38.1% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B06
oklch(27.1% 0.059 123.4)
#394A01 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) | #4F4400 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4409 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D463E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394A01
#394A01
oklch(38.1% 0.093 123.4)
- #4D346B
#4D346B
oklch(38% 0.094 303.2)
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 #394A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
Use #394A01 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.