#394D3A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.7% 0.04 146), rgb(57, 77, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#394D3A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394D3A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 77, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 15%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.04 146) |
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 #394D3A | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394D3A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #394D3A text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #394D3A text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 146)
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Step 500
500
#729473
oklch(63.2% 0.062 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#597E5C
oklch(55.5% 0.067 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#496A4B
oklch(49% 0.062 146)
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Step 800
800
#3C573E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 146.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394D3A
oklch(39.7% 0.04 146)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#394D3A 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) | #4E4939 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374C48 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394D3A
#394D3A
oklch(39.7% 0.04 146)
- #534053
#534053
oklch(39.9% 0.04 326.3)
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 #394D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
Use #394D3A 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.