#034427
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.1% 0.079 157), rgb(3, 68, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#034427 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034427 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 68, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.079 157) |
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 #034427 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034427 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #034427 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #034427 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB1
oklch(81% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB389
oklch(70.8% 0.095 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C9F6B
oklch(63.1% 0.122 157)
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Step 600
600
#018953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034427
oklch(34.1% 0.079 157)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156.5)
#034427 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) | #433E25 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3829 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00433D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034427
#034427
oklch(34.1% 0.079 157)
- #512647
#512647
oklch(34% 0.08 336.7)
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 #034427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.011
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
Use #034427 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.