#34855E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.1 159.5), rgb(52, 133, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#34855E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34855E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 133, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.1 159.5) |
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 #34855E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #34855E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34855E text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34855E text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AF91
oklch(70.8% 0.072 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#539B75
oklch(63.2% 0.093 159.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#34855E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#25714D
oklch(49.2% 0.095 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#215C40
oklch(42.8% 0.077 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B36
oklch(37.6% 0.06 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#34855E 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) | #847B5C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787360 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10847B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34855E
#34855E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 159.5)
- #9A5B86
#9A5B86
oklch(55.7% 0.1 339.8)
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 #34855E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
Use #34855E 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.