#29974A
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.8% 0.15 149.1), rgb(41, 151, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#29974A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29974A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 151, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.15 149.1) |
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 #29974A | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #29974A | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29974A text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29974A text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#69B578
oklch(70.8% 0.117 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#29974A
oklch(59.8% 0.15 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F22
oklch(37.6% 0.098 149)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E15
oklch(26.8% 0.061 149.7)
#29974A 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) | #988A44 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8050 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009485 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29974A
#29974A
oklch(59.8% 0.15 149.1)
- #AF5AAB
#AF5AAB
oklch(59.8% 0.151 329)
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 #29974A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.048
Use #29974A 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.