#34896A
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57% 0.095 165.8), rgb(52, 137, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#34896A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34896A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 137, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.095 165.8) |
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 #34896A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #34896A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34896A text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34896A text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#77AF97
oklch(70.8% 0.069 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#509A7D
oklch(63% 0.087 166.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#34896A
oklch(57% 0.095 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#207055
oklch(49% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C45
oklch(42.8% 0.074 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#34896A 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) | #868068 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008980 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34896A
#34896A
oklch(57% 0.095 165.8)
- #9F5F83
#9F5F83
oklch(56.8% 0.095 345.8)
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 #34896A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #34896A 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.