#29470B
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36.1% 0.092 133), rgb(41, 71, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#29470B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29470B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 71, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.092 133) |
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 #29470B | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29470B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #29470B text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #29470B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AF66
oklch(70.6% 0.11 133)
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Step 500
500
#669B39
oklch(63.1% 0.141 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D8508
oklch(55.6% 0.154 133)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C03
oklch(42.8% 0.119 133.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29470B
oklch(36.1% 0.092 133)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#29470B 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) | #4A4101 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E11 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29443C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29470B
#29470B
oklch(36.1% 0.092 133)
- #4E2D5F
#4E2D5F
oklch(36.1% 0.091 313.1)
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 #29470B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
Use #29470B 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.