#324E22
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39% 0.077 135.3), rgb(50, 78, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#324E22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #324E22 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 78, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.077 135.3) |
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 #324E22 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #324E22 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #324E22 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #324E22 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA5
oklch(81% 0.058 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#87AE73
oklch(70.7% 0.093 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#69994E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#508330
oklch(55.5% 0.127 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#406F22
oklch(49.1% 0.119 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#355B1E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#324E22
oklch(39% 0.077 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#324E22 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) | #51481E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4625 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324B44 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #324E22
#324E22
oklch(39% 0.077 135.3)
- #553761
#553761
oklch(39% 0.078 315.9)
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 #324E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
Use #324E22 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.