#429186
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.4% 0.08 183.3), rgb(66, 145, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#429186 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429186 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 145, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.08 183.3) |
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 #429186 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429186 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429186 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429186 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 182.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429186
oklch(60.4% 0.08 183.3)
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Step 600
600
#278478
oklch(55.7% 0.087 182.7)
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Step 700
700
#176F65
oklch(49% 0.08 183.5)
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Step 800
800
#185B53
oklch(42.8% 0.067 183.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.052 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#429186 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) | #8B8A86 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8087 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D948E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429186
#429186
oklch(60.4% 0.08 183.3)
- #AA6D7C
#AA6D7C
oklch(60.4% 0.08 3.7)
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 #429186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.008
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
Use #429186 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.