#429A6D
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62% 0.11 158.4), rgb(66, 154, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#429A6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429A6D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 154, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.11 158.4) |
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 #429A6D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429A6D | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429A6D text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429A6D text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B18D
oklch(70.7% 0.085 158.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429A6D
oklch(62% 0.11 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D8858
oklch(55.6% 0.12 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#0A7348
oklch(49.1% 0.111 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#115E3B
oklch(42.8% 0.093 158)
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Step 900
900
#184D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#429A6D 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) | #998F6A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8670 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22998E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429A6D
#429A6D
oklch(62% 0.11 158.4)
- #B16B9D
#B16B9D
oklch(62% 0.11 338.3)
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 #429A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.010
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
Use #429A6D 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.