#429042
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.5% 0.137 143.6), rgb(66, 144, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#429042 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429042 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 144, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.137 143.6) |
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 #429042 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429042 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429042 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429042 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA8
oklch(81% 0.062 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BB178
oklch(70.8% 0.099 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#569D55
oklch(63.1% 0.127 143.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#429042
oklch(58.5% 0.137 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A722B
oklch(49% 0.127 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#255D25
oklch(42.7% 0.105 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#234C23
oklch(37.5% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#429042 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) | #93843B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D48 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368C7E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429042
#429042
oklch(58.5% 0.137 143.6)
- #A25DAA
#A25DAA
oklch(58.5% 0.136 323.3)
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 #429042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
Use #429042 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.