#299273
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.3% 0.106 168.9), rgb(41, 146, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#299273 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299273 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 146, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.106 168.9) |
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 #299273 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299273 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299273 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299273 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB098
oklch(70.6% 0.076 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#439C7F
oklch(63% 0.097 168.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#299273
oklch(59.3% 0.106 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#017257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D47
oklch(42.7% 0.081 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#164C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#299273 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) | #8E8871 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E75 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009389 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299273
#299273
oklch(59.3% 0.106 168.9)
- #AC6388
#AC6388
oklch(59.3% 0.105 349)
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 #299273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
Use #299273 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.