#43A970
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66% 0.128 155.8), rgb(67, 169, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#43A970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43A970 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 169, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.128 155.8) |
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 #43A970 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43A970 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43A970 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43A970 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB386
oklch(70.6% 0.099 155.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43A970
oklch(66% 0.128 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.083 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1B
oklch(27% 0.053 155.6)
#43A970 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) | #A89C6C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9374 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BA79A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43A970
#43A970
oklch(66% 0.128 155.8)
- #C272B0
#C272B0
oklch(66% 0.128 335.8)
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 #43A970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.017
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.034
Use #43A970 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.