#034F31
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.8% 0.085 159.3), rgb(3, 79, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#034F31 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034F31 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 79, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.085 159.3) |
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 #034F31 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034F31 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #034F31 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #034F31 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB2
oklch(81% 0.064 159)
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Step 400
400
#64B48A
oklch(70.7% 0.101 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#2AA16C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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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)
#034F31
oklch(37.8% 0.085 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#082E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 159.9)
#034F31 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) | #4E482F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464233 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F47 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034F31
#034F31
oklch(37.8% 0.085 159.3)
- #5E2E50
#5E2E50
oklch(37.7% 0.084 339.3)
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 #034F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
Use #034F31 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.