#34895C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.6% 0.108 157), rgb(52, 137, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#34895C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34895C |
| RGB | rgb(52, 137, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.108 157) |
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 #34895C | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #34895C | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34895C text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34895C text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB4
oklch(81% 0.049 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B08D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#519C71
oklch(63.2% 0.1 156.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#34895C
oklch(56.6% 0.108 157)
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Step 700
700
#227149
oklch(49% 0.1 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 157)
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Step 900
900
#204C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#34895C 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) | #887F59 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F887D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34895C
#34895C
oklch(56.6% 0.108 157)
- #9E5C8D
#9E5C8D
oklch(56.6% 0.108 337.2)
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 #34895C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.012
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.058
Use #34895C 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.