#429468
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.3% 0.105 157.5), rgb(66, 148, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#429468 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429468 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 148, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.105 157.5) |
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 #429468 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429468 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429468 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429468 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B08D
oklch(70.6% 0.081 157.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429468
oklch(60.3% 0.105 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#278758
oklch(55.6% 0.115 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#187248
oklch(49% 0.106 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#185D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C33
oklch(37.6% 0.068 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#429468 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) | #938A65 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87816B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #289388 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429468
#429468
oklch(60.3% 0.105 157.5)
- #A96798
#A96798
oklch(60.2% 0.106 337)
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 #429468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.017
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
Use #429468 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.