#429679
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.3% 0.094 167.8), rgb(66, 150, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#429679 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429679 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 150, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.094 167.8) |
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 #429679 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429679 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429679 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429679 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBB
oklch(81% 0.046 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B098
oklch(70.8% 0.074 167.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429679
oklch(61.3% 0.094 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#228668
oklch(55.6% 0.101 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#117156
oklch(49% 0.094 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#145C46
oklch(42.6% 0.078 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#429679 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) | #938D78 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B978E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429679
#429679
oklch(61.3% 0.094 167.8)
- #AD6C8E
#AD6C8E
oklch(61.2% 0.094 347.6)
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 #429679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
Use #429679 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.