#34942C
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58.9% 0.167 142), rgb(52, 148, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#34942C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34942C |
| RGB | rgb(52, 148, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.167 142) |
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 #34942C | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #34942C | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34942C text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34942C text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B36D
oklch(70.6% 0.119 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#4BA043
oklch(63.2% 0.154 142)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#34942C
oklch(58.9% 0.167 142)
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Step 700
700
#197511
oklch(49.2% 0.155 142)
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Step 800
800
#185F13
oklch(42.6% 0.128 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E18
oklch(37.7% 0.1 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 141.8)
#34942C 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) | #98861D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E36 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #228F7F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34942C
#34942C
oklch(58.9% 0.167 142)
- #A955B6
#A955B6
oklch(58.8% 0.166 322.1)
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 #34942C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.019
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
Use #34942C 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.