#343E2C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.9% 0.033 131.6), rgb(52, 62, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#343E2C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343E2C |
| RGB | rgb(52, 62, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 17%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.033 131.6) |
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 #343E2C | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343E2C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #343E2C text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #343E2C text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A68D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9070
oklch(63% 0.051 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#687A59
oklch(55.6% 0.054 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#566749
oklch(49.1% 0.051 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#47543C
oklch(42.7% 0.042 131.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343E2C
oklch(34.9% 0.033 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#343E2C 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) | #403B2B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B2D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343C39 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343E2C
#343E2C
oklch(34.9% 0.033 131.6)
- #403547
#403547
oklch(34.8% 0.034 312.1)
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 #343E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #343E2C 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.