#429893
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.6% 0.083 190.1), rgb(66, 152, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#429893 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429893 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 152, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.083 190.1) |
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 #429893 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429893 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429893 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429893 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEA9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 189.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429893
oklch(62.6% 0.083 190.1)
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Step 600
600
#19847F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 190)
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Step 700
700
#04706B
oklch(49.2% 0.084 189.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5B57
oklch(42.7% 0.069 189.4)
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Step 900
900
#174B48
oklch(37.8% 0.054 189.7)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#429893 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) | #909193 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828694 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C96 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429893
#429893
oklch(62.6% 0.083 190.1)
- #B4737C
#B4737C
oklch(62.7% 0.083 10.7)
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 #429893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.006
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
Use #429893 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.