#299470
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.7% 0.111 165.9), rgb(41, 148, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#299470 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299470 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 148, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.111 165.9) |
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 #299470 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299470 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299470 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299470 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB9
oklch(80.8% 0.054 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B294
oklch(70.7% 0.086 165.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299470
oklch(59.7% 0.111 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#0D4D39
oklch(37.6% 0.071 166.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D21
oklch(26.8% 0.045 166.3)
#299470 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) | #91896E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F72 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299470
#299470
oklch(59.7% 0.111 165.9)
- #AE638D
#AE638D
oklch(59.8% 0.11 346.2)
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 #299470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.016
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #299470 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.