#304401
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.09 126.3), rgb(48, 68, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#304401 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304401 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 68, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.09 126.3) |
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 #304401 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304401 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #304401 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #304401 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD60
oklch(70.7% 0.109 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#74982E
oklch(63.1% 0.139 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304401
oklch(35.6% 0.09 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B09
oklch(26.9% 0.056 126.5)
#304401 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) | #483E00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D08 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334038 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304401
#304401
oklch(35.6% 0.09 126.3)
- #482E61
#482E61
oklch(35.7% 0.09 305.9)
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 #304401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
Use #304401 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.