#43AB48
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.8% 0.168 144.2), rgb(67, 171, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#43AB48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43AB48 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 171, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.168 144.2) |
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 #43AB48 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43AB48 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AB48 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AB48 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB66A
oklch(70.8% 0.132 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43AB48
oklch(65.8% 0.168 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F5015
oklch(37.8% 0.11 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.07 144.3)
#43AB48 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) | #AE9C3E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19350 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EA795 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43AB48
#43AB48
oklch(65.8% 0.168 144.2)
- #C369CB
#C369CB
oklch(65.9% 0.169 324.2)
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 #43AB48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.008
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
Use #43AB48 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.