#336949
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.4% 0.078 155.8), rgb(51, 105, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#336949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #336949 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 105, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.078 155.8) |
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 #336949 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #336949 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #336949 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #336949 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AC91
oklch(70.6% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#629876
oklch(63.2% 0.077 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#47825E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 155.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#336949
oklch(47.4% 0.078 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A40
oklch(42.8% 0.065 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A36
oklch(37.8% 0.051 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#336949 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) | #696247 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C4B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #256860 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #336949
#336949
oklch(47.4% 0.078 155.8)
- #774A6D
#774A6D
oklch(47.3% 0.079 335.3)
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 #336949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
Use #336949 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.