#299559
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.5% 0.133 154.2), rgb(41, 149, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#299559 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299559 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 149, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.133 154.2) |
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 #299559 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299559 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299559 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299559 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B483
oklch(70.8% 0.104 154.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299559
oklch(59.5% 0.133 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.085 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 154.4)
#299559 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) | #958955 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009386 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299559
#299559
oklch(59.5% 0.133 154.2)
- #AD5D9F
#AD5D9F
oklch(59.4% 0.134 334)
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 #299559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.055
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.055
Use #299559 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.