#326251
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.7% 0.06 168.5), rgb(50, 98, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#326251 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #326251 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 98, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.06 168.5) |
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 #326251 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #326251 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #326251 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #326251 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9A
oklch(70.6% 0.056 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9882
oklch(63.2% 0.071 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F826B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#316E59
oklch(49.1% 0.072 168.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#326251
oklch(45.7% 0.06 168.5)
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Step 900
900
#274A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.047 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#326251 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) | #605C50 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585752 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22625D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #326251
#326251
oklch(45.7% 0.06 168.5)
- #70495D
#70495D
oklch(45.6% 0.06 347.6)
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 #326251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #326251 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.