#34856C
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56% 0.088 169.7), rgb(52, 133, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#34856C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34856C |
| RGB | rgb(52, 133, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.088 169.7) |
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 #34856C | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #34856C | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34856C text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34856C text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#A8C9BC
oklch(80.8% 0.04 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#529A82
oklch(63.2% 0.082 169.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#34856C
oklch(56% 0.088 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#247059
oklch(49.2% 0.083 169.2)
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Step 800
800
#205B49
oklch(42.7% 0.068 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#34856C 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) | #827C6B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34856C
#34856C
oklch(56% 0.088 169.7)
- #9B5E7C
#9B5E7C
oklch(55.9% 0.088 349.4)
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 #34856C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.057
Use #34856C 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.