#31490E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.2% 0.088 129.4), rgb(49, 73, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#31490E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31490E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 73, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.088 129.4) |
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 #31490E | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31490E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #31490E text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #31490E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9C
oklch(81% 0.067 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE65
oklch(70.7% 0.107 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9937
oklch(63.1% 0.136 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#578304
oklch(55.7% 0.147 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A01
oklch(42.6% 0.113 129.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#31490E
oklch(37.2% 0.088 129.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.057 130.1)
#31490E 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) | #4D4304 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4114 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33453E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31490E
#31490E
oklch(37.2% 0.088 129.4)
- #4E3263
#4E3263
oklch(37.3% 0.087 309.1)
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 #31490E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
Use #31490E 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.