#429E65
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.9% 0.123 153.6), rgb(66, 158, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#429E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #429E65 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 158, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.123 153.6) |
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 #429E65 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #429E65 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #429E65 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #429E65 text on black | 6.31:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAF
oklch(81% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB285
oklch(70.6% 0.095 153.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#429E65
oklch(62.9% 0.123 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#17894D
oklch(55.6% 0.133 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#01743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F33
oklch(42.8% 0.104 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#164E2D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#429E65 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) | #9E9261 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918969 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #259C8F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #429E65
#429E65
oklch(62.9% 0.123 153.6)
- #B56BA8
#B56BA8
oklch(63% 0.123 333.6)
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 #429E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.046
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
Use #429E65 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.