#374226
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.048 126.1), rgb(55, 66, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#374226 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374226 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 66, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 27%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.048 126.1) |
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 #374226 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374226 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #374226 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #374226 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A781
oklch(70.6% 0.056 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E9261
oklch(63.1% 0.073 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#687C47
oklch(55.7% 0.08 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#566839
oklch(49% 0.073 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#46552F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 126.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374226
oklch(36.1% 0.048 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#374226 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) | #453F24 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E27 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39403B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374226
#374226
oklch(36.1% 0.048 126.1)
- #443751
#443751
oklch(36.2% 0.047 307)
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 #374226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
Use #374226 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.