#394B3E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.3% 0.032 153.4), rgb(57, 75, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#394B3E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394B3E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 75, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 14%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.032 153.4) |
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 #394B3E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394B3E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #394B3E text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #394B3E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 154)
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Step 400
400
#8FA896
oklch(70.7% 0.038 154)
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Step 500
500
#73927C
oklch(63% 0.048 154)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D65
oklch(55.7% 0.053 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6954
oklch(49.1% 0.049 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5645
oklch(42.8% 0.041 153.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394B3E
oklch(39.3% 0.032 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#394B3E 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) | #4B483D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48463F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364A47 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394B3E
#394B3E
oklch(39.3% 0.032 153.4)
- #51404D
#51404D
oklch(39.4% 0.031 334.5)
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 #394B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #394B3E 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.