#394E40
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.2% 0.035 155.3), rgb(57, 78, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#394E40 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394E40 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 78, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 16%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.035 155.3) |
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 #394E40 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394E40 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #394E40 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #394E40 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA995
oklch(70.7% 0.043 155)
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Step 500
500
#70947C
oklch(63.3% 0.054 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#577E65
oklch(55.6% 0.059 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#476A53
oklch(49.1% 0.055 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5744
oklch(42.8% 0.046 154.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394E40
oklch(40.2% 0.035 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#394E40 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) | #4E4B3F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4841 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364E4A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394E40
#394E40
oklch(40.2% 0.035 155.3)
- #554150
#554150
oklch(40.2% 0.036 335.3)
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 #394E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
Use #394E40 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.