#336540
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(46.1% 0.081 150.6), rgb(51, 101, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#336540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #336540 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 101, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.081 150.6) |
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 #336540 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #336540 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #336540 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #336540 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#659770
oklch(63% 0.079 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8258
oklch(55.7% 0.088 150.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#336540
oklch(46.1% 0.081 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#32593B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A33
oklch(37.8% 0.053 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#336540 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) | #665E3E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5942 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29645B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #336540
#336540
oklch(46.1% 0.081 150.6)
- #72476D
#72476D
oklch(46.1% 0.08 331)
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 #336540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
Use #336540 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.