#394A2E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.6% 0.05 133.7), rgb(57, 74, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#394A2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394A2E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 74, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 23%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.05 133.7) |
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 #394A2E | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394A2E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #394A2E text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #394A2E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A983
oklch(70.7% 0.06 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#769464
oklch(63.1% 0.077 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4A
oklch(55.6% 0.084 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A3B
oklch(49% 0.078 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#405731
oklch(42.7% 0.066 133.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394A2E
oklch(38.6% 0.05 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#394A2E 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) | #4C462C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394843 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394A2E
#394A2E
oklch(38.6% 0.05 133.7)
- #4E3C57
#4E3C57
oklch(38.7% 0.05 314.2)
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 #394A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
Use #394A2E 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.