#429B5B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.9% 0.129 150.2), rgb(66, 155, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#429B5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429B5B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 155, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.129 150.2) |
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 #429B5B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429B5B | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429B5B text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429B5B text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B27F
oklch(70.6% 0.1 150.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429B5B
oklch(61.9% 0.129 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E8944
oklch(55.5% 0.14 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#0C7436
oklch(49% 0.13 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#125F2D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#194E29
oklch(37.8% 0.084 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#429B5B 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) | #9C8F56 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90875F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B998B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429B5B
#429B5B
oklch(61.9% 0.129 150.2)
- #B167AA
#B167AA
oklch(61.9% 0.129 330.5)
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 #429B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.049
Use #429B5B 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.