#374F38
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.1% 0.048 145.6), rgb(55, 79, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#374F38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374F38 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 79, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.048 145.6) |
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 #374F38 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374F38 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #374F38 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #374F38 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8B
oklch(70.8% 0.059 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D966E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#548056
oklch(55.6% 0.081 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#446C46
oklch(49.1% 0.075 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#38583A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 145.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374F38
oklch(40.1% 0.048 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#374F38 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) | #504B37 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4839 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344E49 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374F38
#374F38
oklch(40.1% 0.048 145.6)
- #563F56
#563F56
oklch(40.2% 0.048 326.4)
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 #374F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #374F38 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.