#34A656
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.3% 0.155 149.4), rgb(52, 166, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#34A656 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34A656 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 166, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.155 149.4) |
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 #34A656 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #34A656 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #34A656 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #34A656 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA7
oklch(81% 0.075 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#65B677
oklch(70.8% 0.122 149.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#34A656
oklch(64.3% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#075021
oklch(37.8% 0.102 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F14
oklch(27.1% 0.065 149.3)
#34A656 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) | #A79850 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A393 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34A656
#34A656
oklch(64.3% 0.155 149.4)
- #BF66BA
#BF66BA
oklch(64.2% 0.155 329.3)
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 #34A656, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #34A656.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
Use #34A656 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.