#43A900
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.8% 0.201 138.2), rgb(67, 169, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#43A900 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43A900 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 169, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.201 138.2) |
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 #43A900 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43A900 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43A900 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43A900 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1D092
oklch(80.9% 0.098 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB750
oklch(70.7% 0.158 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43A900
oklch(64.8% 0.201 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#43A900 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) | #AF9900 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29122 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38A38F | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43A900
#43A900
oklch(64.8% 0.201 138.2)
- #C05DDC
#C05DDC
oklch(64.8% 0.202 318.3)
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 #43A900, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #43A900.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
Use #43A900 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.