#344A16
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.8% 0.081 129.2), rgb(52, 74, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#344A16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344A16 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 74, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.081 129.2) |
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 #344A16 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344A16 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #344A16 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #344A16 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#719840
oklch(63.1% 0.125 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A821A
oklch(55.7% 0.136 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#496E0A
oklch(49.2% 0.127 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C590F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 129.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344A16
oklch(37.8% 0.081 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#344A16 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) | #4E4410 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36473F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344A16
#344A16
oklch(37.8% 0.081 129.2)
- #4F3562
#4F3562
oklch(37.9% 0.08 309.7)
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 #344A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
Use #344A16 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.