#299355
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(58.9% 0.134 153.1), rgb(41, 147, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#299355 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299355 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 147, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.134 153.1) |
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 #299355 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299355 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299355 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299355 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B284
oklch(70.7% 0.096 153)
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Step 500
500
#449F65
oklch(63.2% 0.124 153.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#299355
oklch(58.9% 0.134 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#05743D
oklch(49.1% 0.124 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F32
oklch(42.8% 0.104 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#174E2C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E1A
oklch(27.2% 0.052 152.3)
#299355 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) | #938751 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D59 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009184 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299355
#299355
oklch(58.9% 0.134 153.1)
- #AB5C9E
#AB5C9E
oklch(59% 0.133 333.5)
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 #299355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.053
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.053
Use #299355 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.