#034231
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.8% 0.066 168.5), rgb(3, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#034231 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034231 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 91%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.066 168.5) |
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 #034231 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034231 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #034231 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #034231 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.049 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB198
oklch(70.7% 0.08 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.102 168.4)
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Step 600
600
#078767
oklch(55.5% 0.11 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#035D46
oklch(42.6% 0.085 168.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034231
oklch(33.8% 0.066 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#034231 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) | #403D30 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383732 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00423D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034231
#034231
oklch(33.8% 0.066 168.5)
- #50283D
#50283D
oklch(33.8% 0.066 348.5)
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 #034231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #034231 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.