#43AA86
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.8% 0.11 166.8), rgb(67, 170, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#43AA86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43AA86 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 170, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.11 166.8) |
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 #43AA86 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #43AA86 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AA86 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AA86 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB9
oklch(80.8% 0.054 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B295
oklch(70.7% 0.086 166.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43AA86
oklch(66.8% 0.11 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D39
oklch(37.6% 0.071 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 168.3)
#43AA86 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) | #A69F84 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989488 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43AA86
#43AA86
oklch(66.8% 0.11 166.8)
- #C578A2
#C578A2
oklch(66.8% 0.109 346.6)
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 #43AA86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.044
Use #43AA86 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.