#334417
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.072 127.1), rgb(51, 68, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#334417 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334417 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 68, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.072 127.1) |
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 #334417 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334417 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #334417 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #334417 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A3
oklch(81% 0.054 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AB70
oklch(70.7% 0.086 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#779649
oklch(63.2% 0.11 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#608029
oklch(55.7% 0.12 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C1C
oklch(49.2% 0.111 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#41581A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 127.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334417
oklch(36.1% 0.072 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A11
oklch(26.8% 0.045 127.1)
#334417 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) | #483F12 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35413A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334417
#334417
oklch(36.1% 0.072 127.1)
- #47325A
#47325A
oklch(35.9% 0.072 307.3)
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 #334417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #334417 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.