#29C685
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(73.3% 0.157 159.6), rgb(41, 198, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#29C685 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29C685 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 198, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.157 159.6) |
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 #29C685 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #29C685 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29C685 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29C685 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 160)
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Step 300
300
#86D4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.098 159.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#29C685
oklch(73.3% 0.157 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#29C685 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) | #C4B681 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A989 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C5B5 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29C685
#29C685
oklch(73.3% 0.157 159.6)
- #E87EC8
#E87EC8
oklch(73.3% 0.157 339.7)
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 #29C685, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #29C685.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
Use #29C685 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.