#344827
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.5% 0.059 134), rgb(52, 72, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#344827 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344827 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 72, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.059 134) |
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 #344827 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344827 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #344827 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #344827 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#73965D
oklch(63.2% 0.09 134)
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Step 600
600
#5B8042
oklch(55.7% 0.099 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C34
oklch(49.2% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D582C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 134.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344827
oklch(37.5% 0.059 134)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#344827 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) | #4A4325 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474229 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344640 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344827
#344827
oklch(37.5% 0.059 134)
- #4C3757
#4C3757
oklch(37.4% 0.06 313.6)
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 #344827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #344827 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.