#429C72
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.6% 0.108 160.6), rgb(66, 156, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#429C72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429C72 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 156, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.108 160.6) |
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 #429C72 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429C72 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429C72 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429C72 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 160.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429C72
oklch(62.6% 0.108 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#19885C
oklch(55.7% 0.117 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#03734B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 160.5)
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Step 900
900
#174D35
oklch(37.7% 0.07 160.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#429C72 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) | #9A9170 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8875 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E9B91 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429C72
#429C72
oklch(62.6% 0.108 160.6)
- #B46D9C
#B46D9C
oklch(62.7% 0.109 340.7)
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 #429C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.011
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.050
Use #429C72 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.