#43AD0D
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.9% 0.203 138.8), rgb(67, 173, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#43AD0D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43AD0D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 173, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 86%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.203 138.8) |
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 #43AD0D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #43AD0D | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AD0D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AD0D text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D092
oklch(80.8% 0.099 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B750
oklch(70.6% 0.159 138.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43AD0D
oklch(65.9% 0.203 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#43AD0D 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) | #B29D00 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69428 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A793 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43AD0D
#43AD0D
oklch(65.9% 0.203 138.8)
- #C560DF
#C560DF
oklch(66% 0.203 319)
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 #43AD0D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #43AD0D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.048
Use #43AD0D 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.