Palettes / Colors / #429481
#429481 — Muted Teal
#429481 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #429481 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#429481 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #944255; it also sits naturally between #429458 and #427E94. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #429481 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 66, 148, 129 |
| HSL | 166°, 38%, 42% |
| HSV | 166°, 55%, 58% |
| CMYK | 55%, 0%, 13%, 42% |
| XYZ | 16.80, 23.92, 24.50 |
| Yxy | 23.92, 0.2576, 0.3668 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.01, -29.79, 2.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.91, -22.02, 1.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 26% · Green 58% · Blue 51%
Cyan 55% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 42%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #429481
.text { color: #429481; }
.background { background-color: #429481; }
.border { border: 3px solid #429481; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(66, 148, 129); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(166, 38%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #429481; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(66, 148, 129, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #429481; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(66, 148, 129, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#429481">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#429481">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #944255:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.63:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.78:1 AA |
Best text color on #429481: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #429481
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #429481: ·
How #429481 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #429481 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #429481?
#429481 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 66, 148, 129). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #429481?
#429481 is RGB 66, 148, 129 — HSL 166°, 38%, 42% — CMYK 55%, 0%, 13%, 42%.
What colors go with #429481?
Its complement is #944255; analogous partners are #429458 and #427E94. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #429481 for text?
Black text on #429481 has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.63:1.