#34975E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.4% 0.126 154.4), rgb(52, 151, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#34975E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34975E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 151, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.126 154.4) |
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 #34975E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #34975E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34975E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34975E text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB385
oklch(70.7% 0.099 154.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#34975E
oklch(60.4% 0.126 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#078A4D
oklch(55.7% 0.137 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#025F33
oklch(42.7% 0.106 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#134E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#34975E 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) | #978B5A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8262 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009588 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34975E
#34975E
oklch(60.4% 0.126 154.4)
- #AE62A0
#AE62A0
oklch(60.3% 0.126 334.2)
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 #34975E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
Use #34975E 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.