#429E51
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.5% 0.143 146.8), rgb(66, 158, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#429E51 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429E51 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 158, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.143 146.8) |
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 #429E51 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429E51 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429E51 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429E51 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#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
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB377
oklch(70.6% 0.111 147.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429E51
oklch(62.5% 0.143 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A8A36
oklch(55.5% 0.155 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#067528
oklch(49.1% 0.144 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F23
oklch(42.6% 0.119 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#174E22
oklch(37.6% 0.092 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#429E51 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) | #A0914B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948956 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9B8C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429E51
#429E51
oklch(62.5% 0.143 146.8)
- #B466B4
#B466B4
oklch(62.6% 0.142 327.1)
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 #429E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.047
Use #429E51 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.