#429976
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62% 0.1 164.2), rgb(66, 153, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#429976 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429976 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 153, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.1 164.2) |
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 #429976 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429976 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429976 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429976 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B094
oklch(70.6% 0.077 164.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429976
oklch(62% 0.1 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#1E8762
oklch(55.6% 0.109 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#0B7251
oklch(49% 0.101 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#115D43
oklch(42.7% 0.083 164.6)
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Step 900
900
#184C38
oklch(37.6% 0.065 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#429976 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) | #968F74 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8678 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C998F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429976
#429976
oklch(62% 0.1 164.2)
- #B16D95
#B16D95
oklch(62.1% 0.101 344.3)
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 #429976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.006
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #429976 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.