#299D26
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61% 0.185 142.6), rgb(41, 157, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#299D26 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299D26 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 157, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.185 142.6) |
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 #299D26 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299D26 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299D26 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299D26 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09A
oklch(80.9% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B761
oklch(70.7% 0.145 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299D26
oklch(61% 0.185 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C03
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#095008
oklch(37.6% 0.12 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F09
oklch(26.9% 0.076 142.7)
#299D26 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) | #A18E0D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938533 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009886 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299D26
#299D26
oklch(61% 0.185 142.6)
- #B555C3
#B555C3
oklch(61% 0.185 322.4)
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 #299D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.014
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.016
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.046
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.051
Use #299D26 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.