#43AC46
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.1% 0.171 143.8), rgb(67, 172, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#43AC46 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43AC46 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 172, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.171 143.8) |
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 #43AC46 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43AC46 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AC46 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AC46 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.084 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B668
oklch(70.7% 0.135 143.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43AC46
oklch(66.1% 0.171 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5013
oklch(37.8% 0.112 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.071 143.7)
#43AC46 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) | #AF9D3B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944E | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EA796 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43AC46
#43AC46
oklch(66.1% 0.171 143.8)
- #C469CD
#C469CD
oklch(66.1% 0.171 323.9)
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 #43AC46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.006
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
Use #43AC46 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.