#334909
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.4% 0.09 127.6), rgb(51, 73, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#334909 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334909 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.09 127.6) |
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 #334909 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334909 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #334909 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #334909 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99B
oklch(80.8% 0.067 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD62
oklch(70.7% 0.107 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#729830
oklch(63% 0.138 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334909
oklch(37.4% 0.09 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B09
oklch(26.8% 0.057 127.7)
#334909 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) | #4D4300 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4210 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35453D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334909
#334909
oklch(37.4% 0.09 127.6)
- #4E3265
#4E3265
oklch(37.4% 0.09 308)
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 #334909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
Use #334909 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.