#334514
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.076 127), rgb(51, 69, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#334514 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334514 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 69, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.076 127) |
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 #334514 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334514 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #334514 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #334514 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 126.9)
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Step 500
500
#769644
oklch(63% 0.116 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F8021
oklch(55.5% 0.126 127)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C12
oklch(49% 0.118 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#405813
oklch(42.6% 0.098 127.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334514
oklch(36.3% 0.076 127)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#334514 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) | #49400E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F18 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35423B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334514
#334514
oklch(36.3% 0.076 127)
- #48325D
#48325D
oklch(36.2% 0.076 306.5)
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 #334514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
Use #334514 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.