#429F00
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.1% 0.191 137.7), rgb(66, 159, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#429F00 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429F00 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 159, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.191 137.7) |
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 #429F00 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429F00 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429F00 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429F00 text on black | 6.19:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
-
Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A3CF94
oklch(80.8% 0.093 137.9)
-
Step 400
400
#70B655
oklch(70.8% 0.149 137.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#429F00
oklch(62.1% 0.191 137.7)
-
Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
-
Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
-
Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
-
Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
-
Step 950
950
#102F02
oklch(27.1% 0.08 137.6)
#429F00 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) | #A49000 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998920 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9986 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429F00
#429F00
oklch(62.1% 0.191 137.7)
- #B459D0
#B459D0
oklch(62.2% 0.191 317.6)
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 #429F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.009
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.013
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.049
Use #429F00 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.