#429F23
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.2% 0.18 139.4), rgb(66, 159, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#429F23 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429F23 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 159, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.18 139.4) |
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 #429F23 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429F23 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429F23 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429F23 text on black | 6.21:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF98
oklch(80.9% 0.089 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B55D
oklch(70.6% 0.14 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429F23
oklch(62.2% 0.18 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#184F03
oklch(37.6% 0.117 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#102F07
oklch(27.2% 0.075 139.5)
#429F23 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) | #A49003 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988931 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379A88 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429F23
#429F23
oklch(62.2% 0.18 139.4)
- #B45CCA
#B45CCA
oklch(62.2% 0.18 319.3)
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 #429F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.013
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.015
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
Use #429F23 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.