#43AA7E
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66.6% 0.117 162.2), rgb(67, 170, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#43AA7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43AA7E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 170, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.117 162.2) |
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 #43AA7E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43AA7E | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AA7E text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AA7E text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB6
oklch(81% 0.057 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B38F
oklch(70.8% 0.092 161.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43AA7E
oklch(66.6% 0.117 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E35
oklch(37.8% 0.076 162)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.7)
#43AA7E 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) | #A79E7C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999481 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08AA9E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43AA7E
#43AA7E
oklch(66.6% 0.117 162.2)
- #C576A8
#C576A8
oklch(66.7% 0.117 342.2)
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 #43AA7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
Use #43AA7E 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.