#429A3C
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.1% 0.156 142.3), rgb(66, 154, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#429A3C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429A3C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 154, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.156 142.3) |
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 #429A3C | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429A3C | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429A3C text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429A3C text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#72B46C
oklch(70.8% 0.122 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429A3C
oklch(61.1% 0.156 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#248A1E
oklch(55.5% 0.169 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#13750E
oklch(49% 0.158 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#156011
oklch(42.8% 0.132 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E17
oklch(37.6% 0.102 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#429A3C 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) | #9D8D32 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928544 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #359686 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429A3C
#429A3C
oklch(61.1% 0.156 142.3)
- #AE5FBA
#AE5FBA
oklch(61.1% 0.156 322.2)
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 #429A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
Use #429A3C 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.