#43A966
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.8% 0.138 151.9), rgb(67, 169, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#43A966 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43A966 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 169, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.138 151.9) |
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 #43A966 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43A966 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43A966 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43A966 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAB
oklch(81% 0.068 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47F
oklch(70.7% 0.108 151.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43A966
oklch(65.8% 0.138 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F28
oklch(37.8% 0.091 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.1)
#43A966 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) | #A99C61 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C926A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22A798 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43A966
#43A966
oklch(65.8% 0.138 151.9)
- #C170B7
#C170B7
oklch(65.8% 0.137 331.6)
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 #43A966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.012
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.017
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.022
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
Use #43A966 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.