#34491E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.7% 0.072 130.7), rgb(52, 73, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#34491E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34491E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.072 130.7) |
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 #34491E | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34491E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #34491E text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #34491E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC73
oklch(70.7% 0.086 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#72974D
oklch(63.1% 0.11 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A812F
oklch(55.6% 0.12 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D21
oklch(49.1% 0.112 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D591E
oklch(42.8% 0.092 130.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34491E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#34491E 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) | #4C441A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494221 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35463F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34491E
#34491E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 130.7)
- #4D365D
#4D365D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 310.4)
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 #34491E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
Use #34491E 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.