#01A429
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.5% 0.198 144.7), rgb(1, 164, 41).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#01A429 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01A429 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 164, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 99%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.198 144.7) |
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 #01A429 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #01A429 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #01A429 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #01A429 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D29A
oklch(81% 0.098 145)
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Step 400
400
#5BB960
oklch(70.7% 0.154 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#01A429
oklch(62.5% 0.198 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#033008
oklch(27% 0.082 144.6)
#01A429 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) | #A79411 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988936 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F8C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01A429
#01A429
oklch(62.5% 0.198 144.7)
- #C053C8
#C053C8
oklch(62.5% 0.198 324.9)
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 #01A429, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #01A429.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.020
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.050
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.050
Use #01A429 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.