#324227
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.7% 0.049 133.3), rgb(50, 66, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#324227 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324227 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 66, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 26%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.049 133.3) |
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 #324227 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324227 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #324227 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #324227 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A983
oklch(70.7% 0.06 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#779464
oklch(63.2% 0.077 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#607E4B
oklch(55.7% 0.082 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#415732
oklch(42.8% 0.064 133.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324227
oklch(35.7% 0.049 133.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#324227 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) | #443E25 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D28 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32403B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324227
#324227
oklch(35.7% 0.049 133.3)
- #45354F
#45354F
oklch(35.7% 0.049 312)
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 #324227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.061
Use #324227 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.