#394A2B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.6% 0.054 131.9), rgb(57, 74, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#394A2B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394A2B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 74, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 26%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.054 131.9) |
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 #394A2B | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394A2B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #394A2B text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #394A2B 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
#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
#B7C7AC
oklch(81% 0.041 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7F
oklch(70.8% 0.066 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#77945F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E45
oklch(55.5% 0.09 132)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B36
oklch(49.2% 0.085 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#41572D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 131.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394A2B
oklch(38.6% 0.054 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#394A2B 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) | #4D4629 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4842 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394A2B
#394A2B
oklch(38.6% 0.054 131.9)
- #4E3B59
#4E3B59
oklch(38.5% 0.055 312.7)
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 #394A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
Use #394A2B 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.