What color is #429D78?

#429D78 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Natural Orchestra. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #429D78?

The RGB value is 66, 157, 120: 66 red, 157 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #429D78?

The complementary color is #9D4267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #429D78?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#429D78 color

#429D78 rgb(66, 157, 120)

Shades of green

The hex color #429D78 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 61.6% green and 47.1% blue (66, 157, 120).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 41% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Natural Orchestra (#4C9C77), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#429D78 color codes

HEX	`#429D78`
RGB	`rgb(66, 157, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 61.6%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 41%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 58%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 24%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.63, -36.18, 11.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.63, 37.92, 162.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.692, 26.627, 21.973)`
Decimal	`4365688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #429D78, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #429D78	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#429D78 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #429D78 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #429d78; }
.text { color: #429d78; }
.border { border: 2px solid #429d78; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 157 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #429d78, #42959d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #429D78?: #429D78 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Natural Orchestra. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #429D78?: The RGB value is 66, 157, 120: 66 red, 157 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #429D78?: The complementary color is #9D4267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #429D78?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.