#429736
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.3% 0.157 141.3), rgb(66, 151, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#429736 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429736 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 151, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.157 141.3) |
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 #429736 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429736 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429736 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429736 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B46A
oklch(70.8% 0.124 141.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429736
oklch(60.3% 0.157 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#288A18
oklch(55.6% 0.171 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#197507
oklch(49.1% 0.159 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#195F0D
oklch(42.6% 0.131 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E15
oklch(37.6% 0.102 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#429736 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) | #9B8A2B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379283 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429736
#429736
oklch(60.3% 0.157 141.3)
- #AB5DB9
#AB5DB9
oklch(60.4% 0.157 321.4)
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 #429736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #429736 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.