#299B2C
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.5% 0.179 143.3), rgb(41, 155, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#299B2C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299B2C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 155, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.179 143.3) |
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 #299B2C | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299B2C | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299B2C text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299B2C text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B764
oklch(70.8% 0.141 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299B2C
oklch(60.5% 0.179 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C11
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B500E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0B
oklch(27% 0.073 143.2)
#299B2C 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) | #9E8C1A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918337 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009685 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299B2C
#299B2C
oklch(60.5% 0.179 143.3)
- #B355BE
#B355BE
oklch(60.5% 0.179 323.3)
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 #299B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.018
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.021
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.023
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
Use #299B2C 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.