#334816
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.2% 0.079 129), rgb(51, 72, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#334816 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334816 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 72, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.079 129) |
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 #334816 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334816 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #334816 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #334816 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A0
oklch(81% 0.06 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6C
oklch(70.6% 0.094 129)
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Step 500
500
#729743
oklch(63% 0.12 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B811F
oklch(55.5% 0.131 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D10
oklch(49.1% 0.122 128.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5912
oklch(42.7% 0.102 129.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334816
oklch(37.2% 0.079 129)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#334816 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) | #4C4310 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49411A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35453D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334816
#334816
oklch(37.2% 0.079 129)
- #4C3360
#4C3360
oklch(37.1% 0.08 308.6)
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 #334816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
Use #334816 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.