#394B34
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39% 0.044 138.9), rgb(57, 75, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#394B34 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 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 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394B34 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 75, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.044 138.9) |
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 #394B34 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394B34 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #394B34 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #394B34 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
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A989
oklch(70.7% 0.053 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#75946C
oklch(63.2% 0.068 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E54
oklch(55.6% 0.073 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A44
oklch(49% 0.069 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5738
oklch(42.8% 0.058 138.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394B34
oklch(39% 0.044 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#394B34 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) | #4D4733 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4635 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384945 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394B34
#394B34
oklch(39% 0.044 138.9)
- #4F3E54
#4F3E54
oklch(39.1% 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 #394B34, 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 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
Use #394B34 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.