#39503A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.5% 0.046 145.7), rgb(57, 80, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#39503A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39503A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 80, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.046 145.7) |
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 #39503A | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39503A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #39503A text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #39503A text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B6
oklch(81% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A891
oklch(70.7% 0.043 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#759376
oklch(63.2% 0.055 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D5E
oklch(55.6% 0.06 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C694E
oklch(49% 0.055 146.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39503A
oklch(40.5% 0.046 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#354736
oklch(37.7% 0.037 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#39503A 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) | #514C39 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D493B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374F4A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39503A
#39503A
oklch(40.5% 0.046 145.7)
- #564157
#564157
oklch(40.6% 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 #39503A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
Use #39503A 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.