#429251
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.3% 0.125 147.8), rgb(66, 146, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#429251 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429251 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 146, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.125 147.8) |
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 #429251 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429251 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429251 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429251 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B080
oklch(70.6% 0.09 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#549C60
oklch(63% 0.115 147.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#429251
oklch(59.3% 0.125 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#277238
oklch(49.1% 0.116 148)
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Step 800
800
#235D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#224C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#429251 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) | #94874C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F55 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328F82 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429251
#429251
oklch(59.3% 0.125 147.8)
- #A561A4
#A561A4
oklch(59.3% 0.125 327.5)
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 #429251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.012
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
Use #429251 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.