#395539
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.9% 0.057 144.5), rgb(57, 85, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#395539 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #395539 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 85, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.057 144.5) |
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 #395539 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #395539 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #395539 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #395539 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B4
oklch(81% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#709570
oklch(63.2% 0.068 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#587F58
oklch(55.6% 0.074 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#486B48
oklch(49.1% 0.068 144.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#395539
oklch(41.9% 0.057 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#395539 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) | #565037 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D3B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36534E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #395539
#395539
oklch(41.9% 0.057 144.5)
- #5C425E
#5C425E
oklch(41.8% 0.056 324.1)
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 #395539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #395539 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.