#034E18
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37% 0.109 146.7), rgb(3, 78, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#034E18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034E18 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 78, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.109 146.7) |
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 #034E18 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034E18 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #034E18 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #034E18 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#65B66F
oklch(70.6% 0.13 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#2FA347
oklch(63.1% 0.166 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034E18
oklch(37% 0.109 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#092F10
oklch(27% 0.069 146.5)
#034E18 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) | #4F4612 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C43 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034E18
#034E18
oklch(37% 0.109 146.7)
- #5C275D
#5C275D
oklch(37% 0.108 326.8)
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 #034E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.018
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
Use #034E18 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.