#334516
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.074 127.4), rgb(51, 69, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#334516 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 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 (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334516 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 69, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.074 127.4) |
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 #334516 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334516 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #334516 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #334516 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A2
oklch(81% 0.055 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6E
oklch(70.6% 0.089 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#769646
oklch(63.1% 0.114 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F8025
oklch(55.6% 0.124 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C17
oklch(49% 0.115 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#405817
oklch(42.6% 0.095 127.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334516
oklch(36.3% 0.074 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#334516 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) | #494011 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F19 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35423B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334516
#334516
oklch(36.3% 0.074 127.4)
- #49335C
#49335C
oklch(36.5% 0.073 307.8)
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 #334516, 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 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
Use #334516 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.