#43AA82
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66.7% 0.113 164.4), rgb(67, 170, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#43AA82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43AA82 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 170, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.113 164.4) |
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 #43AA82 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #43AA82 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AA82 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AA82 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB7
oklch(80.8% 0.055 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B292
oklch(70.6% 0.089 164.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43AA82
oklch(66.7% 0.113 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E37
oklch(37.8% 0.075 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E20
oklch(27.1% 0.048 163.3)
#43AA82 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) | #A79F80 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989485 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43AA82
#43AA82
oklch(66.7% 0.113 164.4)
- #C577A5
#C577A5
oklch(66.7% 0.113 344.3)
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 #43AA82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
Use #43AA82 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.