#299E6D
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.3% 0.126 160.5), rgb(41, 158, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#299E6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299E6D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 158, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.126 160.5) |
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 #299E6D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299E6D | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299E6D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299E6D text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#64B48C
oklch(70.7% 0.099 160.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299E6D
oklch(62.3% 0.126 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#044F32
oklch(37.8% 0.084 160)
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Step 950
950
#092E1E
oklch(27% 0.051 160.9)
#299E6D 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) | #9C926A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8770 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D91 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299E6D
#299E6D
oklch(62.3% 0.126 160.5)
- #B9669E
#B9669E
oklch(62.3% 0.127 340.7)
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 #299E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
Use #299E6D 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.