#34836A
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.4% 0.087 169.2), rgb(52, 131, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#34836A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34836A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 131, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.087 169.2) |
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 #34836A | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #34836A | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34836A text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34836A text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 169)
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Step 500
500
#549981
oklch(63% 0.08 169.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#34836A
oklch(55.4% 0.087 169.2)
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Step 700
700
#266F59
oklch(49% 0.081 169.6)
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Step 800
800
#225B49
oklch(42.8% 0.067 169.3)
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Step 900
900
#224B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#34836A 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) | #807B69 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74726C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34836A
#34836A
oklch(55.4% 0.087 169.2)
- #995D7A
#995D7A
oklch(55.4% 0.087 349.9)
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 #34836A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
Use #34836A 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.