#324B2B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.3% 0.061 139), rgb(50, 75, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#324B2B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324B2B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 75, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 27%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.061 139) |
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 #324B2B | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324B2B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #324B2B text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #324B2B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 139)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC80
oklch(70.7% 0.073 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9760
oklch(63.1% 0.093 139)
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Step 600
600
#538146
oklch(55.5% 0.101 139)
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Step 700
700
#436D37
oklch(49% 0.094 139)
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Step 800
800
#38592E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 138.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324B2B
oklch(38.3% 0.061 139)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#324B2B 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) | #4D4629 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314943 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324B2B
#324B2B
oklch(38.3% 0.061 139)
- #513858
#513858
oklch(38.2% 0.062 318.7)
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 #324B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
Use #324B2B 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.