#429448
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.7% 0.137 145), rgb(66, 148, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#429448 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429448 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 148, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.137 145) |
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 #429448 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429448 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429448 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429448 text on black | 5.56:1 | 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
#A6CDA6
oklch(81% 0.068 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B276
oklch(70.6% 0.107 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429448
oklch(59.7% 0.137 145)
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Step 600
600
#2B8935
oklch(55.6% 0.149 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C7428
oklch(49.1% 0.138 145)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E22
oklch(42.6% 0.114 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E21
oklch(37.8% 0.09 145)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#429448 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) | #968842 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349082 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429448
#429448
oklch(59.7% 0.137 145)
- #A760AC
#A760AC
oklch(59.7% 0.136 324.7)
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 #429448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
Use #429448 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.