#43A262
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.9% 0.131 151.6), rgb(67, 162, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#43A262 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43A262 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 162, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.131 151.6) |
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 #43A262 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43A262 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43A262 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43A262 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB380
oklch(70.7% 0.103 151.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43A262
oklch(63.9% 0.131 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#108A46
oklch(55.6% 0.143 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#075F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.11 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#154E29
oklch(37.7% 0.086 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 152.3)
#43A262 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) | #A3955E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D66 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28A092 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43A262
#43A262
oklch(63.9% 0.131 151.6)
- #B96CB0
#B96CB0
oklch(63.9% 0.131 331.3)
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 #43A262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
Use #43A262 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.