#34CC98
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.5% 0.146 164.9), rgb(52, 204, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#34CC98 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34CC98 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 204, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.146 164.9) |
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 #34CC98 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #34CC98 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34CC98 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34CC98 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 165.4)
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Step 300
300
#86D4B2
oklch(81% 0.092 164.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#34CC98
oklch(75.5% 0.146 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#34CC98 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) | #C8BD95 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF9B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CCBE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34CC98
#34CC98
oklch(75.5% 0.146 164.9)
- #F087C5
#F087C5
oklch(75.5% 0.147 344.8)
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 #34CC98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #34CC98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.027
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.054
Use #34CC98 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.