#429D7A
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.1% 0.103 165.1), rgb(66, 157, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#429D7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429D7A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 157, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.103 165.1) |
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 #429D7A | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429D7A | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429D7A text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429D7A text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.049 166)
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Step 400
400
#6FB194
oklch(70.8% 0.08 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#158763
oklch(55.5% 0.111 165.3)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D43
oklch(42.6% 0.085 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#164D39
oklch(37.8% 0.067 165.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#429D7A 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) | #9A9378 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D897C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #159D93 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429D7A
#429D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 165.1)
- #B66F98
#B66F98
oklch(63.1% 0.104 344.9)
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 #429D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #429D7A 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.