#334534
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.037 146.2), rgb(51, 69, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#334534 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334534 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 69, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 15%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.037 146.2) |
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 #334534 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334534 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #334534 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #334534 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B6
oklch(81% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA891
oklch(70.6% 0.043 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#749375
oklch(63.1% 0.056 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D5E
oklch(55.5% 0.061 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4D
oklch(49.2% 0.058 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E563F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 145.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334534
oklch(36.9% 0.037 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#334534 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) | #464233 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434035 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314440 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334534
#334534
oklch(36.9% 0.037 146.2)
- #4A394A
#4A394A
oklch(37% 0.036 326.3)
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 #334534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
Use #334534 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.