#43AE4A
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.7% 0.17 144.4), rgb(67, 174, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#43AE4A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 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 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43AE4A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 174, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.17 144.4) |
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 #43AE4A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #43AE4A | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AE4A text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AE4A text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.083 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B66A
oklch(70.7% 0.133 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43AE4A
oklch(66.7% 0.17 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D5015
oklch(37.8% 0.111 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0E
oklch(27% 0.07 144.7)
#43AE4A 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) | #B19F40 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49652 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DAA98 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43AE4A
#43AE4A
oklch(66.7% 0.17 144.4)
- #C66BCE
#C66BCE
oklch(66.7% 0.17 324.2)
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 #43AE4A, 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 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
Use #43AE4A 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.