#034F35
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.9% 0.081 162.6), rgb(3, 79, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#034F35 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034F35 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 79, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.081 162.6) |
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 #034F35 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034F35 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #034F35 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #034F35 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 162.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B48F
oklch(70.8% 0.098 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#2AA073
oklch(63% 0.123 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034F35
oklch(37.9% 0.081 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#082E1F
oklch(27% 0.051 162.8)
#034F35 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) | #4D4833 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454237 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F48 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034F35
#034F35
oklch(37.9% 0.081 162.6)
- #5F2F4E
#5F2F4E
oklch(37.9% 0.082 342.3)
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 #034F35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #034F35 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.