#304221
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.058 132.1), rgb(48, 66, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#304221 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304221 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 66, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.058 132.1) |
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 #304221 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304221 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #304221 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #304221 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7D
oklch(70.6% 0.07 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#75955C
oklch(63.1% 0.089 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F41
oklch(55.6% 0.097 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B33
oklch(49% 0.09 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F572B
oklch(42.6% 0.074 132.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304221
oklch(35.4% 0.058 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#304221 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) | #453E1E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C23 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31403A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304221
#304221
oklch(35.4% 0.058 132.1)
- #463252
#463252
oklch(35.4% 0.06 312.2)
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 #304221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #304221 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.