#43AC86
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67.3% 0.113 166), rgb(67, 172, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#43AC86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43AC86 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 172, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.113 166) |
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 #43AC86 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #43AC86 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AC86 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AC86 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 165.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D0B6
oklch(81% 0.071 165.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#43AC86
oklch(67.3% 0.113 166)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#43AC86 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) | #A8A184 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9688 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACA1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43AC86
#43AC86
oklch(67.3% 0.113 166)
- #C879A5
#C879A5
oklch(67.4% 0.113 346)
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 #43AC86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
Use #43AC86 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.