#43AB56
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66% 0.156 147.1), rgb(67, 171, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#43AB56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43AB56 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 171, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.156 147.1) |
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 #43AB56 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43AB56 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AB56 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AB56 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA4
oklch(81% 0.078 147)
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Step 400
400
#69B573
oklch(70.7% 0.122 147.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43AB56
oklch(66% 0.156 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 147)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 146.7)
#43AB56 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) | #AD9D4F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29A797 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43AB56
#43AB56
oklch(66% 0.156 147.1)
- #C36CC3
#C36CC3
oklch(66% 0.156 327.2)
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 #43AB56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
Use #43AB56 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.