#429266
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.7% 0.104 157), rgb(66, 146, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#429266 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429266 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 146, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.104 157) |
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 #429266 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429266 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429266 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429266 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B08C
oklch(70.6% 0.081 156.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429266
oklch(59.7% 0.104 157)
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Step 600
600
#2A8758
oklch(55.7% 0.114 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#1B7248
oklch(49.1% 0.105 157.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C33
oklch(37.6% 0.067 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#429266 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) | #918863 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868069 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #299186 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429266
#429266
oklch(59.7% 0.104 157)
- #A76696
#A76696
oklch(59.7% 0.105 337.1)
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 #429266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
Use #429266 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.