#34970E
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.5% 0.185 139.6), rgb(52, 151, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#34970E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34970E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 151, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.185 139.6) |
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 #34970E | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #34970E | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34970E text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34970E text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF97
oklch(80.8% 0.09 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB65B
oklch(70.7% 0.145 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#34970E
oklch(59.5% 0.185 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.5)
#34970E 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) | #9B8800 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908123 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #259280 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34970E
#34970E
oklch(59.5% 0.185 139.6)
- #AD52C2
#AD52C2
oklch(59.6% 0.184 319.8)
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 #34970E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.015
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.019
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.021
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.022
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.047
Use #34970E 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.