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#429486 Color

#429486 is rgb(66, 148, 134) in RGB, hsl(170, 38%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 9%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#429486
HEX#429486
RGBrgb(66, 148, 134)
HSLhsl(170, 38%, 42%)
HSVhsv(170, 55%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 0%, 9%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.083 180.6)
LABlab(55.97% -28.82 -0.55)
LCHlch(55.97% 28.83 181.10)

What #429486 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #429486, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#429486 Channel Values

How #429486 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 66 · G 148 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 38% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 55% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #429486 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #429486

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #429486; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #429486

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #429486 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#429486
Protanopia#8A8A86
Protanomaly#748E86
Deuteranopia#808088
Deuteranomaly#6D8987
Tritanopia#469292
Tritanomaly#45938E
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #429486 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-429486: #429486;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #429486;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-429486': '#429486' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.580, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_429486">#429486</color>
SVG fillfill="#429486"

More Teal Colors

#429486 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#429486 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #429486?

#429486 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(66, 148, 134) in RGB and hsl(170, 38%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #429486?

#429486 is rgb(66, 148, 134) — red 66, green 148, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #429486?

#429486 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 9%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #429486 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #429486 scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #429486 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #429486 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.43, which is visibly different.

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