#034E3B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.7% 0.074 169.2), rgb(3, 78, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#034E3B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034E3B |
| RGB | rgb(3, 78, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.074 169.2) |
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 #034E3B | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034E3B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #034E3B text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #034E3B text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBB
oklch(81% 0.055 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#64B397
oklch(70.8% 0.089 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#2B9F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#082E23
oklch(27.1% 0.047 169.7)
#034E3B 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) | #4C483A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F49 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034E3B
#034E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 169.2)
- #5E3048
#5E3048
oklch(37.7% 0.074 348.7)
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 #034E3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #034E3B 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.