#394A38
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.9% 0.037 143.4), rgb(57, 74, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#394A38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394A38 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 74, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 14%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.037 143.4) |
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 #394A38 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394A38 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #394A38 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #394A38 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B5
oklch(81% 0.029 142)
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Step 400
400
#91A88F
oklch(70.7% 0.044 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#759374
oklch(63.1% 0.057 144)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D5C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D694C
oklch(49% 0.056 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F563E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 143.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394A38
oklch(38.9% 0.037 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A1F
oklch(27.2% 0.024 142.5)
#394A38 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) | #4B4737 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484539 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384945 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394A38
#394A38
oklch(38.9% 0.037 143.4)
- #4F3E50
#4F3E50
oklch(38.9% 0.037 324.5)
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 #394A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
Use #394A38 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.