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Emerald 400

emerald-400 · #34D399

HEX

#34D399

RGB

rgb(52, 211, 153)

CMYK

cmyk(75%, 0%, 27%, 17%)

HSL

hsl(158, 64%, 52%)

LAB

lab(75.8, -53.7, 17.4)

What is Emerald 400?

Emerald 400 is the emerald-400 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #34D399 (rgb 52, 211, 153). It sits in the green family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Emerald 400 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 10.92 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.92 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Emerald 400

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Emerald 400 (#34D399). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #EFFBF7

50

#EFFBF7

#EFFBF7

Copied #DFF8EF

100

#DFF8EF

#DFF8EF

Copied #BEF1DE

200

#BEF1DE

#BEF1DE

Copied #9AE9CC

300

#9AE9CC

#9AE9CC

Copied #67DEB3

400

#67DEB3

#67DEB3

Copied #34D399

500

#34D399

#34D399

Copied #2CB382

600

#2CB382

#2CB382

Copied #228963

700

#228963

#228963

Copied #175F45

800

#175F45

#175F45

Copied #0D3526

900

#0D3526

#0D3526

Copied #061912

950

#061912

#061912

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #75DAAE

15%

#75DAAE

Copied #9AE1BF

30%

#9AE1BF

Copied #B6E8CF

45%

#B6E8CF

Copied #CDEFDE

60%

#CDEFDE

Copied #E2F5EB

75%

#E2F5EB

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #30C48E

15%

#30C48E

Copied #2BB482

30%

#2BB482

Copied #25A174

45%

#25A174

Copied #1F8C64

60%

#1F8C64

Copied #177050

75%

#177050

Color harmonies for Emerald 400

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Emerald 400. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #34D399

#34D399

#34D399

Copied #D33670

#D33670

#D33670

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #34D399

#34D399

#34D399

Copied #9936D3

#9936D3

#9936D3

Copied #D39936

#D39936

#D39936

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #36D34B

#36D34B

#36D34B

Copied #34D399

#34D399

#34D399

Copied #36BED3

#36BED3

#36BED3

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #34D399

#34D399

#34D399

Copied #D336BE

#D336BE

#D336BE

Copied #D34B36

#D34B36

#D34B36

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #34D399

#34D399

#34D399

Copied #3670D3

#3670D3

#3670D3

Copied #D33670

#D33670

#D33670

Copied #D39936

#D39936

#D39936

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #34D399

#34D399

#34D399

Copied #4B36D3

#4B36D3

#4B36D3

Copied #D33670

#D33670

#D33670

Copied #BED336

#BED336

#BED336

Emerald 400 in every color space

Full conversion of Emerald 400 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#34D399

RGB

rgb(52, 211, 153)

CMYK

cmyk(75%, 0%, 27%, 17%)

HSL

hsl(158, 64%, 52%)

HSV

hsv(158, 75%, 83%)

HWB

hwb(158 20% 17%)

CIE Lab

lab(75.8 -53.7 17.4)

OKLCH

oklch(77.3% 0.153 163.2)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(30.46, 49.61, 38.10)

Copy-ready code for Emerald 400

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #34D399;
background-color: #34D399;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-emerald-400: #34D399;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'emerald-400': '#34D399',
}

Sass

$color-emerald-400: #34D399;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.827, blue: 0.600, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="emerald-400">#34D399</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Emerald 400 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in Tailwind CSS palette

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #BDECB6

RAL 6019

#BDECB6

Pastel green

Copied #89AC76

RAL 6021

#89AC76

Pale green

Copied #84C3BE

RAL 6027

#84C3BE

Light green

Copied #57A639

RAL 6018

#57A639

Yellow green

Copied #4C9141

RAL 6017

#4C9141

May green

Copied #5D9B9B

RAL 5024

#5D9B9B

Pastel blue

FAQ about Emerald 400

What is the HEX code for Emerald 400?

Emerald 400 (emerald-400) has the HEX code #34D399. In RGB it is rgb(52, 211, 153), and in CMYK it is cmyk(75%, 0%, 27%, 17%).

What is the OKLCH value of Emerald 400?

Emerald 400 converts to oklch(0.773 0.153 163.2). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Emerald 400 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Emerald 400 has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 with black text and 1.92:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Emerald 400?

The closest Pantone reference to Emerald 400 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 3265 C (#00C7B1). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Emerald 400?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Emerald 400 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6019 (Pastel green, #BDECB6). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Emerald 400?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Emerald 400 is #D33670. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)

The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

tailwind
design-token
web-system
green

Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.

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