#324837
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.04 151.2), rgb(50, 72, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#324837 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 151°. 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 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324837 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 72, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 18%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.04 151.2) |
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 #324837 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324837 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #324837 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #324837 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B7
oklch(80.8% 0.029 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA92
oklch(70.8% 0.049 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9477
oklch(63% 0.06 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#567F5F
oklch(55.7% 0.067 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#466B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.062 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5741
oklch(42.7% 0.05 151.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324837
oklch(37.8% 0.04 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#324837 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) | #484436 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454238 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4743 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324837
#324837
oklch(37.8% 0.04 151.2)
- #4E3A4C
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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 #324837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
Use #324837 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.