#43874A
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.3% 0.115 146), rgb(67, 135, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#43874A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43874A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 135, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.115 146) |
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 #43874A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #43874A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #43874A text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #43874A text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B62
oklch(63.2% 0.106 146)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#43874A
oklch(56.3% 0.115 146)
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Step 700
700
#327039
oklch(49% 0.107 146)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C30
oklch(42.8% 0.089 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#274B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#43874A 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) | #897D45 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388478 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43874A
#43874A
oklch(56.3% 0.115 146)
- #985C99
#985C99
oklch(56.4% 0.114 326.4)
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 #43874A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #43874A 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.