#429666
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.8% 0.11 155.9), rgb(66, 150, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#429666 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 156°. 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429666 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 150, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.11 155.9) |
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 #429666 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429666 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429666 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429666 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB2
oklch(81% 0.055 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B18A
oklch(70.7% 0.086 155.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429666
oklch(60.8% 0.11 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#258854
oklch(55.7% 0.121 155.5)
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Step 700
700
#157345
oklch(49.2% 0.111 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#165E39
oklch(42.8% 0.093 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D31
oklch(37.8% 0.072 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#429666 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) | #958B63 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8369 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #289589 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429666
#429666
oklch(60.8% 0.11 155.9)
- #AB689C
#AB689C
oklch(60.8% 0.11 335.5)
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 #429666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.017
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
Use #429666 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.