#29C974
Closest named color: Algae Green (#21C36F). oklch(73.8% 0.176 153.8), rgb(41, 201, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#29C974 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae Green (#21C36F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae Green (#21C36F) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29C974 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 201, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.176 153.8) |
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 #29C974 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #29C974 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29C974 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29C974 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 153.7)
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Step 300
300
#86D6A0
oklch(81% 0.11 153.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#29C974
oklch(73.8% 0.176 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#29C974 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) | #C9B86E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB7A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C6B4 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29C974
#29C974
oklch(73.8% 0.176 153.8)
- #EA7BD8
#EA7BD8
oklch(73.8% 0.176 333.6)
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 #29C974, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #29C974.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.047
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.047
Use #29C974 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.