#429461
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.112 153.9), rgb(66, 148, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#429461 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429461 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 148, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.112 153.9) |
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 #429461 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429461 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429461 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429461 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB1
oklch(81% 0.055 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B187
oklch(70.7% 0.088 153.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429461
oklch(60.2% 0.112 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#288751
oklch(55.5% 0.121 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#197341
oklch(49.2% 0.114 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#195D36
oklch(42.6% 0.093 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.074 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#429461 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) | #94895E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888164 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B9287 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429461
#429461
oklch(60.2% 0.112 153.9)
- #A9669C
#A9669C
oklch(60.2% 0.112 334.3)
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 #429461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #429461 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.