#429497
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.7% 0.079 198.6), rgb(66, 148, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#429497 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429497 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 148, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.079 198.6) |
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 #429497 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429497 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429497 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429497 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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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
#A4C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#71ADAF
oklch(70.7% 0.062 198.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429497
oklch(61.7% 0.079 198.6)
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Step 600
600
#208286
oklch(55.5% 0.086 199.1)
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Step 700
700
#0E6E71
oklch(49% 0.08 198.3)
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Step 800
800
#125A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 197.8)
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Step 900
900
#194A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 199)
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Step 950
950
#102B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 198.6)
#429497 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) | #8B8E97 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8498 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009995 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429497
#429497
oklch(61.7% 0.079 198.6)
- #B07273
#B07273
oklch(61.8% 0.079 18.5)
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 #429497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
Use #429497 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.