#344A38
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.5% 0.041 149.7), rgb(52, 74, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#344A38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344A38 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 74, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 17%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.041 149.7) |
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 #344A38 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344A38 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #344A38 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #344A38 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA91
oklch(70.8% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9575
oklch(63.2% 0.064 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#567F5E
oklch(55.7% 0.068 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#466B4D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A573F
oklch(42.6% 0.053 149.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344A38
oklch(38.5% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#344A38 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) | #4A4637 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474439 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314945 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344A38
#344A38
oklch(38.5% 0.041 149.7)
- #503C4E
#503C4E
oklch(38.5% 0.04 329.7)
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 #344A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #344A38 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.