#429192
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.8% 0.077 196.4), rgb(66, 145, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#429192 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429192 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 145, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.077 196.4) |
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 #429192 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429192 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429192 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429192 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C9
oklch(81% 0.038 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAD
oklch(70.8% 0.06 195.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429192
oklch(60.8% 0.077 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#258284
oklch(55.5% 0.084 197.1)
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Step 700
700
#156E6F
oklch(49% 0.078 196.1)
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Step 800
800
#165A5B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 196.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
#429192 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) | #888B92 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8193 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009591 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429192
#429192
oklch(60.8% 0.077 196.4)
- #AC6F72
#AC6F72
oklch(60.7% 0.078 16.4)
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 #429192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
Use #429192 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.