#34CFA2
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.5% 0.142 168.4), rgb(52, 207, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#34CFA2 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34CFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 207, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.142 168.4) |
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 #34CFA2 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #34CFA2 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34CFA2 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34CFA2 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.04 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#A5EAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.078 169.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#34CFA2
oklch(76.5% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#34CFA2 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) | #CAC1A0 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A5 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34CFA2
#34CFA2
oklch(76.5% 0.142 168.4)
- #F48BC2
#F48BC2
oklch(76.5% 0.142 348.3)
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 #34CFA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #34CFA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
Use #34CFA2 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.