#34D09F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.7% 0.145 166.7), rgb(52, 208, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#34D09F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34D09F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 208, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.145 166.7) |
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 #34D09F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #34D09F | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34D09F text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34D09F text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#D0F3E4
oklch(93.5% 0.042 167.7)
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Step 200
200
#A5EBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.081 166.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#34D09F
oklch(76.7% 0.145 166.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8D
oklch(70.8% 0.146 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#34D09F 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) | #CBC19C | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A2 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34D09F
#34D09F
oklch(76.7% 0.145 166.7)
- #F58BC6
#F58BC6
oklch(76.7% 0.146 346.6)
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 #34D09F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #34D09F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #34D09F 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.