#429940
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.9% 0.151 143.1), rgb(66, 153, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#429940 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429940 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 153, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.151 143.1) |
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 #429940 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429940 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429940 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429940 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.073 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B46F
oklch(70.8% 0.119 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429940
oklch(60.9% 0.151 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#258A26
oklch(55.6% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#157517
oklch(49.1% 0.153 143)
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Step 800
800
#165F17
oklch(42.6% 0.126 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.098 143)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#429940 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) | #9C8C37 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918447 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349585 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429940
#429940
oklch(60.9% 0.151 143.1)
- #AD60B7
#AD60B7
oklch(61% 0.151 322.9)
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 #429940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #429940 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.