#429E4B
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.4% 0.148 145.3), rgb(66, 158, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#429E4B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429E4B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 158, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.148 145.3) |
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 #429E4B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429E4B | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429E4B text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429E4B text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA4
oklch(81% 0.073 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B473
oklch(70.8% 0.116 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429E4B
oklch(62.4% 0.148 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A2F
oklch(55.5% 0.161 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#077521
oklch(49% 0.15 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F601D
oklch(42.8% 0.125 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#184E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#429E4B 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) | #A09144 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948951 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309A8B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429E4B
#429E4B
oklch(62.4% 0.148 145.3)
- #B364B8
#B364B8
oklch(62.3% 0.149 325)
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 #429E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
Use #429E4B 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.