#429352
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.6% 0.126 148), rgb(66, 147, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#429352 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429352 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 147, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.126 148) |
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 #429352 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429352 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429352 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429352 text on black | 5.52:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B27E
oklch(70.8% 0.098 148.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429352
oklch(59.6% 0.126 148)
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Step 600
600
#2B8842
oklch(55.5% 0.136 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C7333
oklch(49% 0.127 148)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D27
oklch(37.6% 0.082 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#429352 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) | #94874D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898056 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319083 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429352
#429352
oklch(59.6% 0.126 148)
- #A762A5
#A762A5
oklch(59.7% 0.126 328)
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 #429352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.013
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
Use #429352 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.