#33491E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.072 131.5), rgb(51, 73, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#33491E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33491E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.072 131.5) |
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 #33491E | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33491E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #33491E text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #33491E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC73
oklch(70.7% 0.086 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#71974D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#59812F
oklch(55.5% 0.12 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#496D22
oklch(49.1% 0.111 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C591E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 131.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33491E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#33491E 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) | #4C441A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494221 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34463F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33491E
#33491E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 131.5)
- #4E355D
#4E355D
oklch(37.5% 0.073 312)
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 #33491E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #33491E 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.