#429558
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.123 149.9), rgb(66, 149, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#429558 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429558 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 149, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.123 149.9) |
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 #429558 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429558 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429558 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429558 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B281
oklch(70.8% 0.096 150)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429558
oklch(60.2% 0.123 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#288846
oklch(55.5% 0.134 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#187338
oklch(49% 0.123 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#185E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.08 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#429558 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) | #968A54 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9386 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429558
#429558
oklch(60.2% 0.123 149.9)
- #A964A4
#A964A4
oklch(60.2% 0.123 329.6)
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 #429558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
Use #429558 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.