#299D55
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.6% 0.148 151.4), rgb(41, 157, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#299D55 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299D55 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 157, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.148 151.4) |
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 #299D55 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299D55 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299D55 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299D55 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#9FCEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.072 151)
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Step 400
400
#66B57C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 151.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299D55
oklch(61.6% 0.148 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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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
#074F26
oklch(37.6% 0.095 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#092F16
oklch(27.1% 0.062 151)
#299D55 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) | #9E8F50 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299D55
#299D55
oklch(61.6% 0.148 151.4)
- #B660AD
#B660AD
oklch(61.6% 0.147 331.2)
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 #299D55, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #299D55.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
Use #299D55 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.