#39503D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.6% 0.042 149.5), rgb(57, 80, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#39503D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39503D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 80, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.042 149.5) |
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 #39503D | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39503D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #39503D text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #39503D 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
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A894
oklch(70.7% 0.039 150)
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Step 500
500
#749279
oklch(63% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D62
oklch(55.6% 0.056 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6951
oklch(49.1% 0.051 149.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39503D
oklch(40.6% 0.042 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#354738
oklch(37.8% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2921
oklch(26.9% 0.02 150.8)
#39503D 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) | #504C3C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364F4B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39503D
#39503D
oklch(40.6% 0.042 149.5)
- #574155
#574155
oklch(40.7% 0.044 329.4)
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 #39503D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
Use #39503D 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.