#429D77
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63% 0.105 163.2), rgb(66, 157, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#429D77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429D77 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 157, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.105 163.2) |
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 #429D77 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429D77 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429D77 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429D77 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB192
oklch(70.7% 0.082 163)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429D77
oklch(63% 0.105 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#168860
oklch(55.7% 0.114 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E41
oklch(42.8% 0.088 163)
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Step 900
900
#164D37
oklch(37.8% 0.069 163)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#429D77 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) | #9A9375 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8979 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #199D92 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429D77
#429D77
oklch(63% 0.105 163.2)
- #B56F9A
#B56F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 343)
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 #429D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.013
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
Use #429D77 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.