#334E16
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.9% 0.088 131.4), rgb(51, 78, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#334E16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334E16 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 78, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.088 131.4) |
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 #334E16 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334E16 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #334E16 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #334E16 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AE67
oklch(70.6% 0.105 131.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A3B
oklch(63.2% 0.136 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#52840F
oklch(55.7% 0.148 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#375B07
oklch(42.8% 0.114 131.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334E16
oklch(38.9% 0.088 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#334E16 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) | #52480F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344B42 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334E16
#334E16
oklch(38.9% 0.088 131.4)
- #543567
#543567
oklch(38.8% 0.089 311.4)
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 #334E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
Use #334E16 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.