#394E34
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.8% 0.05 139.7), rgb(57, 78, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#394E34 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394E34 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 78, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.05 139.7) |
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 #394E34 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394E34 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #394E34 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #394E34 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#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
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA87
oklch(70.6% 0.059 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#719568
oklch(63.1% 0.077 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#597F50
oklch(55.5% 0.082 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#496B40
oklch(49% 0.077 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5835
oklch(42.8% 0.065 139.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394E34
oklch(39.8% 0.05 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#394E34 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) | #504A32 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4835 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384C47 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394E34
#394E34
oklch(39.8% 0.05 139.7)
- #533F58
#533F58
oklch(39.9% 0.048 319.5)
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 #394E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
Use #394E34 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.