#394A34
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.8% 0.042 138.7), rgb(57, 74, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#394A34 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394A34 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 74, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 17%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.042 138.7) |
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 #394A34 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394A34 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #394A34 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #394A34 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A98A
oklch(70.8% 0.052 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#76936D
oklch(63% 0.065 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D55
oklch(55.5% 0.07 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A45
oklch(49.2% 0.066 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#405639
oklch(42.6% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394A34
oklch(38.8% 0.042 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#394A34 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) | #4B4633 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494535 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384844 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394A34
#394A34
oklch(38.8% 0.042 138.7)
- #4E3D53
#4E3D53
oklch(38.7% 0.043 318.4)
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 #394A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
Use #394A34 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.