#334E36
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.5% 0.052 147.3), rgb(51, 78, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#334E36 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334E36 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 78, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 21%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.052 147.3) |
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 #334E36 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334E36 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #334E36 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #334E36 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AC8A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 147)
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Step 500
500
#68976E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F8155
oklch(55.5% 0.087 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#406D46
oklch(49.1% 0.079 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#355939
oklch(42.7% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334E36
oklch(39.5% 0.052 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#334E36 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) | #4F4935 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4737 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304D48 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334E36
#334E36
oklch(39.5% 0.052 147.3)
- #553C55
#553C55
oklch(39.4% 0.052 326.5)
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 #334E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
Use #334E36 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.