#394D37
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.7% 0.044 142.4), rgb(57, 77, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#394D37 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394D37 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 77, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 17%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.044 142.4) |
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 #394D37 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394D37 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #394D37 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #394D37 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98B
oklch(70.6% 0.052 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#72946E
oklch(63% 0.068 142)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F56
oklch(55.7% 0.075 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B46
oklch(49.2% 0.069 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D573A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 142)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394D37
oklch(39.7% 0.044 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#394D37 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) | #4E4936 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4738 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374C47 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394D37
#394D37
oklch(39.7% 0.044 142.4)
- #523F55
#523F55
oklch(39.7% 0.044 321.8)
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 #394D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
Use #394D37 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.