#299C55
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.3% 0.146 151.6), rgb(41, 156, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#299C55 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299C55 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 156, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.146 151.6) |
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 #299C55 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299C55 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299C55 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299C55 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B57C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 151.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299C55
oklch(61.3% 0.146 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#084F26
oklch(37.6% 0.095 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F17
oklch(27.2% 0.061 151.5)
#299C55 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) | #9C8F50 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F855A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A8B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299C55
#299C55
oklch(61.3% 0.146 151.6)
- #B55FAB
#B55FAB
oklch(61.2% 0.147 331.7)
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 #299C55, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #299C55.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.049
Use #299C55 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.