#34CF99
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.3% 0.149 164.4), rgb(52, 207, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#34CF99 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34CF99 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 207, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.149 164.4) |
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 #34CF99 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #34CF99 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34CF99 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34CF99 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.044 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#A6EBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.082 164.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#34CF99
oklch(76.3% 0.149 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#34CF99 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) | #CBC096 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34CF99
#34CF99
oklch(76.3% 0.149 164.4)
- #F389C8
#F389C8
oklch(76.3% 0.148 344.6)
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 #34CF99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #34CF99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.019
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
Use #34CF99 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.