#34CB85
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(74.8% 0.16 157.8), rgb(52, 203, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#34CB85 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34CB85 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 203, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.16 157.8) |
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 #34CB85 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #34CB85 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34CB85 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34CB85 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#87D5A8
oklch(81% 0.101 157.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#34CB85
oklch(74.8% 0.16 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#34CB85 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) | #C9BB81 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE8A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CAB9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34CB85
#34CB85
oklch(74.8% 0.16 157.8)
- #ED82D1
#ED82D1
oklch(74.9% 0.161 337.8)
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 #34CB85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
Use #34CB85 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.