#29862B
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.6% 0.154 143.4), rgb(41, 134, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#29862B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29862B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 134, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.154 143.4) |
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 #29862B | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #29862B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29862B text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29862B text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA4
oklch(81% 0.07 143)
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Step 400
400
#75B373
oklch(70.8% 0.112 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F4D
oklch(63.2% 0.142 143.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#29862B
oklch(54.6% 0.154 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7420
oklch(49.1% 0.144 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F1D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.093 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E12
oklch(27.2% 0.06 143)
#29862B 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) | #89791F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7233 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #108273 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29862B
#29862B
oklch(54.6% 0.154 143.4)
- #9A4CA3
#9A4CA3
oklch(54.7% 0.154 323.4)
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 #29862B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #29862B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.023
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.025
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
Use #29862B 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.