#43A249
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.5% 0.155 144.6), rgb(67, 162, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#43A249 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43A249 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 162, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.155 144.6) |
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 #43A249 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43A249 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #43A249 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43A249 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB46F
oklch(70.6% 0.122 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43A249
oklch(63.5% 0.155 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#158B27
oklch(55.6% 0.169 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6018
oklch(42.7% 0.13 144.6)
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Step 900
900
#164F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.101 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#43A249 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) | #A59441 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C50 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319E8E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43A249
#43A249
oklch(63.5% 0.155 144.6)
- #B866BE
#B866BE
oklch(63.5% 0.154 324.7)
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 #43A249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
Use #43A249 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.