What color is #39400A?

#39400A is a very dark, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(57, 64, 10), and in HSL hsl(68, 73%, 15%).

Is #39400A accessible as text?

On white, #39400A has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #39400A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39400A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-900 (#35530E).

What colors go well with #39400A?

#39400A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #120A42. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39400A below.

Is #39400A good for buttons?

#39400A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #39400A — black text only reaches 1.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39400A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #39400A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#39400A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39400A

Not just a swatch — here's how #39400A works with other colors. Named schemes with #39400A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #39400A Secondary #B06904 Accent #6C7B49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps British Racing Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39400A Secondary #774D1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

British Racing Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39400A Secondary #516A38 Accent #B06904 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

British Racing Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #39400A Surface #DED0A8 Secondary #AC7D50 Accent #8F9A72 Anchor #3D2D1F

British Racing Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #39400A Secondary #606453 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

British Racing Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #39400A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 81/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #39400A

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For fashion

People also use #39400A with

Sepia British Racing Green Navy Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4EABD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #28420A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #39400A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #39400A;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 64 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.3% 0.074 116.9);
  --color-50: #FCFDF1;
  --color-100: #F6FADB;
  --color-200: #ECF4B9;
  --color-300: #DAE788;
  --color-400: #C5D55D;
  --color-500: #AABB3A;
  --color-600: #828E33;
  --color-700: #5D652A;
  --color-800: #3D421F;
  --color-900: #262815;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#FCFDF1',
    100: '#F6FADB',
    200: '#ECF4B9',
    300: '#DAE788',
    400: '#C5D55D',
    500: '#AABB3A',
    600: '#828E33',
    700: '#5D652A',
    800: '#3D421F',
    900: '#262815',
  },
}

$base: #39400A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCFDF1;
$base-100: #F6FADB;
$base-200: #ECF4B9;
$base-300: #DAE788;
$base-400: #C5D55D;
$base-500: #AABB3A;
$base-600: #828E33;
$base-700: #5D652A;
$base-800: #3D421F;
$base-900: #262815;
$base-hover: #2F3508;
$base-subtle: #D8E29A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39400A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6FADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECF4B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DAE788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C5D55D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AABB3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#828E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D652A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}