#43A42A
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.7% 0.181 140), rgb(67, 164, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#43A42A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43A42A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 164, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.181 140) |
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 #43A42A | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43A42A | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43A42A text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43A42A text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF99
oklch(80.8% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB65E
oklch(70.8% 0.142 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43A42A
oklch(63.7% 0.181 140)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#154F04
oklch(37.5% 0.118 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.075 139.9)
#43A42A 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) | #A99512 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D37 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379F8C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43A42A
#43A42A
oklch(63.7% 0.181 140)
- #BA60CE
#BA60CE
oklch(63.7% 0.181 320.1)
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 #43A42A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.046
Use #43A42A 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.