#429494
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.6% 0.079 195.3), rgb(66, 148, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#429494 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429494 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 148, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.079 195.3) |
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 #429494 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429494 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429494 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429494 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAD
oklch(70.7% 0.062 195.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429494
oklch(61.6% 0.079 195.3)
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Step 600
600
#208383
oklch(55.6% 0.086 195)
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Step 700
700
#0F6F6F
oklch(49.2% 0.08 194.9)
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Step 800
800
#135A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.066 195)
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Step 900
900
#194A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#112B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 195.4)
#429494 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) | #8B8E94 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8395 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009894 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429494
#429494
oklch(61.6% 0.079 195.3)
- #B07175
#B07175
oklch(61.6% 0.08 15.5)
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 #429494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #429494 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.