#299F59
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.2% 0.146 152.4), rgb(41, 159, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#299F59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, 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 Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299F59 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 159, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.146 152.4) |
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 #299F59 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299F59 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299F59 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299F59 text on black | 6.19:1 | 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
#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
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#65B57D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 152.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299F59
oklch(62.2% 0.146 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#054F27
oklch(37.6% 0.095 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F17
oklch(27.1% 0.061 151.9)
#299F59 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) | #9F9154 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299F59
#299F59
oklch(62.2% 0.146 152.4)
- #B962AD
#B962AD
oklch(62.3% 0.146 332.5)
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 #299F59, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #299F59.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
Use #299F59 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.