#394B33
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39% 0.046 138), rgb(57, 75, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#394B33 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394B33 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 75, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 19%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.046 138) |
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 #394B33 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394B33 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #394B33 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #394B33 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A988
oklch(70.7% 0.055 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#75946A
oklch(63.1% 0.07 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E52
oklch(55.6% 0.076 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A42
oklch(49% 0.07 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5737
oklch(42.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394B33
oklch(39% 0.046 138)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#394B33 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) | #4D4731 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4534 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384945 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394B33
#394B33
oklch(39% 0.046 138)
- #4F3D55
#4F3D55
oklch(38.9% 0.046 317.6)
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 #394B33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
Use #394B33 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.