#429E4E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.4% 0.146 146), rgb(66, 158, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#429E4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429E4E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 158, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.146 146) |
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 #429E4E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429E4E | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429E4E text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429E4E text on black | 6.23:1 | 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
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA5
oklch(81% 0.072 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B475
oklch(70.8% 0.114 145.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429E4E
oklch(62.4% 0.146 146)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A32
oklch(55.5% 0.158 146)
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Step 700
700
#077525
oklch(49% 0.147 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F6020
oklch(42.8% 0.123 146)
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Step 900
900
#174E20
oklch(37.6% 0.094 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#429E4E 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) | #A09147 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948954 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9A8B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429E4E
#429E4E
oklch(62.4% 0.146 146)
- #B365B6
#B365B6
oklch(62.4% 0.145 325.8)
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 #429E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
Use #429E4E 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.