#29936B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.3% 0.113 163.4), rgb(41, 147, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#29936B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29936B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 147, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.113 163.4) |
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 #29936B | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #29936B | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29936B text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29936B text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.051 163.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB192
oklch(70.7% 0.082 163)
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Step 500
500
#439D78
oklch(63.1% 0.104 163.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#29936B
oklch(59.3% 0.113 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E41
oklch(42.8% 0.088 162.9)
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Step 900
900
#164D37
oklch(37.8% 0.069 163)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#29936B 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) | #908869 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009388 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29936B
#29936B
oklch(59.3% 0.113 163.4)
- #AC6190
#AC6190
oklch(59.3% 0.114 342.9)
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 #29936B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.010
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #29936B 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.