#34A960
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.2% 0.149 151.9), rgb(52, 169, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#34A960 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34A960 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 169, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.149 151.9) |
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 #34A960 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #34A960 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #34A960 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #34A960 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B57C
oklch(70.6% 0.116 152)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#34A960
oklch(65.2% 0.149 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#035026
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152)
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Step 950
950
#082F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.3)
#34A960 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) | #A99B5B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9165 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A797 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34A960
#34A960
oklch(65.2% 0.149 151.9)
- #C36AB8
#C36AB8
oklch(65.2% 0.149 331.9)
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 #34A960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.016
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
Use #34A960 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.