#429F05
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.1% 0.19 137.9), rgb(66, 159, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#429F05 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.190 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 (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429F05 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 159, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.19 137.9) |
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 #429F05 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429F05 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429F05 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429F05 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF94
oklch(80.8% 0.093 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B655
oklch(70.8% 0.149 137.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429F05
oklch(62.1% 0.19 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#102F03
oklch(27.1% 0.079 138)
#429F05 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) | #998922 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399987 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429F05
#429F05
oklch(62.1% 0.19 137.9)
- #B459CF
#B459CF
oklch(62.1% 0.19 317.9)
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 #429F05, 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 0.046
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.048
Use #429F05 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.