#344736
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6), rgb(52, 71, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#344736 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344736 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 71, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 15%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6) |
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 #344736 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344736 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #344736 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #344736 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400
#8FA991
oklch(70.8% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#729376
oklch(63% 0.057 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5E
oklch(55.7% 0.064 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5640
oklch(42.6% 0.047 147.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344736
oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#344736 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) | #484435 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444237 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324642 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344736
#344736
oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6)
- #4C3A4C
#4C3A4C
oklch(37.5% 0.038 326.3)
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 #344736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #344736 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.