#429261
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.6% 0.109 154.4), rgb(66, 146, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#429261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429261 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 146, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.109 154.4) |
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 #429261 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429261 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429261 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429261 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B189
oklch(70.8% 0.086 154.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429261
oklch(59.6% 0.109 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B8753
oklch(55.6% 0.118 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C7243
oklch(49% 0.11 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D37
oklch(42.6% 0.091 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C30
oklch(37.5% 0.071 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#429261 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) | #92875E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868064 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C9085 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429261
#429261
oklch(59.6% 0.109 154.4)
- #A6659A
#A6659A
oklch(59.6% 0.109 333.9)
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 #429261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #429261 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.