#324509
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.085 126.3), rgb(50, 69, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#324509 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.085 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 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324509 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 69, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.085 126.3) |
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 #324509 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324509 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #324509 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #324509 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99C
oklch(81% 0.065 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AC65
oklch(70.6% 0.101 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#759736
oklch(63% 0.131 126.3)
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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)
#324509
oklch(36.1% 0.085 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B0B
oklch(27% 0.054 125.8)
#324509 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) | #494000 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35413A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324509
#324509
oklch(36.1% 0.085 126.3)
- #493060
#493060
oklch(36.1% 0.085 306.7)
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 #324509, 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 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
Use #324509 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.