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#429c8e color: Dioptase Green

#429c8e is rgb(66, 156, 142) in RGB and oklch(63.435% 0.08846 181.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

63.4%
0.088
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #429c8e

#429c8e is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dioptase Green (#439e8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #429c8e mixed with white

  1. 429c8e
  2. 58a699
  3. 6db0a4
  4. 80b9af
  5. 92c3ba
  6. a5cdc5
  7. b7d7d0
  8. c9e1dc
  9. dbebe7
  10. edf5f3

Darker: #429c8e mixed with black

  1. 429c8e
  2. 38877b
  3. 2f7368
  4. 255f56
  5. 1c4c44
  6. 143934
  7. 0b2824
  8. 051815
  9. 010907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #429c8e with less saturation

  1. 429c8e
  2. 4d9a8e
  3. 56998d
  4. 5e978d
  5. 66958d
  6. 6d948c
  7. 73928c
  8. 7a908b
  9. 7f8e8b
  10. 858c8b

Questions about #429c8e

What color is #429c8e?

#429c8e is bright teal. The closest named color is Dioptase Green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 156, 142), in HSL hsl(170.67, 40.54%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.435% 0.08846 181.589).

What colors go well with #429c8e?

The complementary color of #429c8e is #b77387. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #609a6f and #3d99a9. The triadic partners are #947eb8 and #b17e51.

Is white or black text more readable on #429c8e?

Black text reads better on #429c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #429c8e a warm or cool color?

#429c8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.088.