#394D36
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.6% 0.045 141.4), rgb(57, 77, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#394D36 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394D36 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 77, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.045 141.4) |
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 #394D36 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394D36 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #394D36 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #394D36 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B2
oklch(81% 0.035 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA8A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#72946D
oklch(63% 0.069 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F55
oklch(55.7% 0.076 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B45
oklch(49.2% 0.07 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5739
oklch(42.7% 0.058 141.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394D36
oklch(39.6% 0.045 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#394D36 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) | #4E4935 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4737 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384C47 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394D36
#394D36
oklch(39.6% 0.045 141.4)
- #523F56
#523F56
oklch(39.7% 0.045 320.4)
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 #394D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
Use #394D36 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.