#394E38
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40% 0.045 143.6), rgb(57, 78, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#394E38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394E38 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 78, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.045 143.6) |
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 #394E38 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394E38 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #394E38 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #394E38 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#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
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#71956F
oklch(63.2% 0.069 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#587F57
oklch(55.6% 0.075 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#486B47
oklch(49.1% 0.069 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C573A
oklch(42.6% 0.057 142.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394E38
oklch(40% 0.045 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#394E38 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) | #4F4A37 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4839 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374D48 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394E38
#394E38
oklch(40% 0.045 143.6)
- #543F55
#543F55
oklch(39.9% 0.045 324.9)
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 #394E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
Use #394E38 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.