#334234
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.1% 0.031 146.7), rgb(51, 66, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#334234 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334234 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 66, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 13%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.031 146.7) |
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 #334234 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334234 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #334234 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #334234 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A793
oklch(70.6% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#779279
oklch(63.2% 0.048 147)
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Step 600
600
#607C62
oklch(55.7% 0.051 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6851
oklch(49% 0.047 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#415542
oklch(42.7% 0.04 146.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334234
oklch(36.1% 0.031 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#334234 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) | #433F33 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E35 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31413E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334234
#334234
oklch(36.1% 0.031 146.7)
- #463846
#463846
oklch(36.1% 0.03 326.2)
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 #334234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
Use #334234 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.