#334536
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.034 149.5), rgb(51, 69, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#334536 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334536 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 69, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 15%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.034 149.5) |
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 #334536 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334536 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #334536 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #334536 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
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B8
oklch(81% 0.026 149)
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Step 400
400
#8FA893
oklch(70.6% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#739379
oklch(63.1% 0.053 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D61
oklch(55.6% 0.057 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6950
oklch(49% 0.053 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E5642
oklch(42.7% 0.044 149.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334536
oklch(37% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.022 150.1)
#334536 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) | #454235 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424037 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314441 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334536
#334536
oklch(37% 0.034 149.5)
- #4A3949
#4A3949
oklch(36.9% 0.035 328.2)
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 #334536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #334536 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.