#429037
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.4% 0.147 141.3), rgb(66, 144, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#429037 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429037 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 144, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.147 141.3) |
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 #429037 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429037 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429037 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429037 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB173
oklch(70.7% 0.105 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#579D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.134 141.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#429037
oklch(58.4% 0.147 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B7320
oklch(49.2% 0.137 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#255D1D
oklch(42.6% 0.113 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#244D1E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#429037 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) | #94842D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D3E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388C7D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429037
#429037
oklch(58.4% 0.147 141.3)
- #A25AAF
#A25AAF
oklch(58.3% 0.147 321.3)
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 #429037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
Use #429037 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.