#034C18
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(36.4% 0.106 147), rgb(3, 76, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#034C18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034C18 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 76, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.106 147) |
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 #034C18 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034C18 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #034C18 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #034C18 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 147)
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Step 400
400
#66B671
oklch(70.7% 0.127 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#32A349
oklch(63.2% 0.163 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034C18
oklch(36.4% 0.106 147)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F11
oklch(27% 0.068 146.8)
#034C18 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) | #4D4412 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A41 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034C18
#034C18
oklch(36.4% 0.106 147)
- #5A265B
#5A265B
oklch(36.4% 0.106 326.8)
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 #034C18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.015
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.015
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.015
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.017
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.026
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
Use #034C18 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.