#32491B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.5% 0.076 131.4), rgb(50, 73, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#32491B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32491B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 73, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.076 131.4) |
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 #32491B | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32491B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #32491B text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #32491B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD70
oklch(70.8% 0.092 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#709849
oklch(63.2% 0.117 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#58822A
oklch(55.7% 0.126 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E1C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B591A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 131.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#32491B
oklch(37.5% 0.076 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#32491B 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) | #4C4416 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33463F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32491B
#32491B
oklch(37.5% 0.076 131.4)
- #4E345E
#4E345E
oklch(37.4% 0.076 311.6)
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 #32491B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
Use #32491B 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.