#34A978
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.7% 0.127 161.3), rgb(52, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#34A978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34A978 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.127 161.3) |
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 #34A978 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #34A978 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #34A978 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #34A978 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB4
oklch(81% 0.063 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B48D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 161.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#34A978
oklch(65.7% 0.127 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#014F33
oklch(37.8% 0.083 161.1)
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Step 950
950
#082E1E
oklch(27% 0.052 161.3)
#34A978 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) | #A79C75 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34A978
#34A978
oklch(65.7% 0.127 161.3)
- #C570A8
#C570A8
oklch(65.7% 0.128 341.3)
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 #34A978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
Use #34A978 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.