#394C23
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39% 0.068 129.5), rgb(57, 76, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#394C23 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394C23 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 76, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.068 129.5) |
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 #394C23 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394C23 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #394C23 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #394C23 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A5
oklch(81% 0.052 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB75
oklch(70.7% 0.081 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#759650
oklch(63.1% 0.104 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E8032
oklch(55.6% 0.113 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C25
oklch(49.1% 0.105 129.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5820
oklch(42.7% 0.087 129.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394C23
oklch(39% 0.068 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B13
oklch(27.2% 0.044 129.1)
#394C23 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) | #4F471F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4625 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4942 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394C23
#394C23
oklch(39% 0.068 129.5)
- #503A60
#503A60
oklch(38.9% 0.068 310.1)
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 #394C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.061
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
Use #394C23 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.