#394C04
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.6% 0.094 124.7), rgb(57, 76, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#394C04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394C04 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 76, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.094 124.7) |
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 #394C04 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394C04 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #394C04 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #394C04 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C997
oklch(80.9% 0.071 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#91AD5B
oklch(70.8% 0.113 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#769723
oklch(63% 0.143 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394C04
oklch(38.6% 0.094 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B06
oklch(27% 0.059 124.6)
#394C04 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) | #514600 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E450C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4840 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394C04
#394C04
oklch(38.6% 0.094 124.7)
- #50356C
#50356C
oklch(38.6% 0.094 305.1)
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 #394C04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
Use #394C04 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.