#323E2E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.8% 0.031 137.9), rgb(50, 62, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#323E2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #323E2E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 62, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 15%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.031 137.9) |
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 #323E2E | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #323E2E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #323E2E text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #323E2E text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B6
oklch(80.8% 0.023 139)
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Step 400
400
#95A790
oklch(70.8% 0.039 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9174
oklch(63.1% 0.049 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#647B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.053 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#53684C
oklch(49.2% 0.05 138)
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Step 800
800
#44543F
oklch(42.6% 0.039 138.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#323E2E
oklch(34.8% 0.031 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#323E2E 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) | #3F3B2D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #323D3A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #323E2E
#323E2E
oklch(34.8% 0.031 137.9)
- #413545
#413545
oklch(34.8% 0.032 317.6)
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 #323E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
Use #323E2E 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.