#374227
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.046 126.6), rgb(55, 66, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#374227 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 127°. 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 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374227 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 66, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 26%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.046 126.6) |
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 #374227 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374227 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #374227 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #374227 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#97A782
oklch(70.6% 0.055 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E9263
oklch(63.2% 0.071 127)
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Step 600
600
#677C49
oklch(55.6% 0.078 127)
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Step 700
700
#56683A
oklch(49% 0.072 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#465531
oklch(42.7% 0.059 127.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374227
oklch(36.1% 0.046 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#374227 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) | #453F25 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E28 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38403B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374227
#374227
oklch(36.1% 0.046 126.6)
- #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 #374227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
Use #374227 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.