#429445
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.6% 0.14 144.2), rgb(66, 148, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#429445 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429445 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 148, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.14 144.2) |
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 #429445 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429445 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429445 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429445 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B374
oklch(70.8% 0.111 143.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429445
oklch(59.6% 0.14 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B8932
oklch(55.6% 0.152 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C7424
oklch(49.1% 0.141 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F20
oklch(42.8% 0.117 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#122E13
oklch(27.1% 0.059 144.4)
#429445 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) | #97883E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C804B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #359082 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429445
#429445
oklch(59.6% 0.14 144.2)
- #A75FAD
#A75FAD
oklch(59.6% 0.139 324.3)
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 #429445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #429445 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.