#43A456
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.2% 0.146 147.6), rgb(67, 164, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#43A456 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43A456 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 164, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.146 147.6) |
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 #43A456 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43A456 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43A456 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43A456 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB477
oklch(70.7% 0.114 147.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43A456
oklch(64.2% 0.146 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#0D8B36
oklch(55.6% 0.159 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#066023
oklch(42.7% 0.122 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#144F22
oklch(37.8% 0.095 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#43A456 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) | #A69750 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA191 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43A456
#43A456
oklch(64.2% 0.146 147.6)
- #BB6ABA
#BB6ABA
oklch(64.3% 0.146 327.5)
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 #43A456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
Use #43A456 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.