#034B2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.5% 0.082 159), rgb(3, 75, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#034B2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034B2E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 75, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.082 159) |
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 #034B2E | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034B2E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #034B2E text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #034B2E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#67B48A
oklch(70.8% 0.099 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#32A06D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 159)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034B2E
oklch(36.5% 0.082 159)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1D
oklch(27% 0.052 159.1)
#034B2E 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) | #4A442C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E30 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B43 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034B2E
#034B2E
oklch(36.5% 0.082 159)
- #5A2B4C
#5A2B4C
oklch(36.4% 0.083 339.7)
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 #034B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.013
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.050
Use #034B2E 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.