#374916
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.078 126.4), rgb(55, 73, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#374916 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 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 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374916 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 73, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.078 126.4) |
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 #374916 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374916 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #374916 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #374916 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6A
oklch(70.5% 0.094 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#779640
oklch(63.1% 0.119 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#60801B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C0A
oklch(49.1% 0.121 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#41580F
oklch(42.6% 0.1 126.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374916
oklch(37.8% 0.078 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#374916 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) | #4D4410 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39453E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374916
#374916
oklch(37.8% 0.078 126.4)
- #4C3662
#4C3662
oklch(37.8% 0.077 306.1)
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 #374916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
Use #374916 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.