#43974B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.138 145.4), rgb(67, 151, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#43974B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43974B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 151, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.138 145.4) |
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 #43974B | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43974B | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #43974B text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #43974B text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA6
oklch(81% 0.068 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B377
oklch(70.8% 0.108 145.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43974B
oklch(60.6% 0.138 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#288936
oklch(55.6% 0.15 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#187428
oklch(49% 0.139 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#185F23
oklch(42.8% 0.116 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E21
oklch(37.8% 0.091 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#43974B 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) | #998B45 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8350 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349485 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43974B
#43974B
oklch(60.6% 0.138 145.4)
- #AB62AE
#AB62AE
oklch(60.6% 0.137 325.7)
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 #43974B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
Use #43974B 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.