#336231
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45% 0.093 143), rgb(51, 98, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#336231 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #336231 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 98, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.093 143) |
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 #336231 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #336231 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #336231 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #336231 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7D
oklch(70.7% 0.087 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B5C
oklch(63.2% 0.111 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#448541
oklch(55.7% 0.121 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#357033
oklch(49% 0.111 143)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#336231
oklch(45% 0.093 143)
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Step 900
900
#294B27
oklch(37.7% 0.072 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#336231 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) | #645A2D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5634 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5F56 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #336231
#336231
oklch(45% 0.093 143)
- #6D4273
#6D4273
oklch(44.9% 0.093 322.5)
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 #336231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
Use #336231 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.