#43AF4E
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67% 0.168 145.2), rgb(67, 175, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#43AF4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43AF4E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 175, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.168 145.2) |
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 #43AF4E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #43AF4E | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AF4E text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43AF4E text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#95D397
oklch(80.9% 0.105 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#43AF4E
oklch(67% 0.168 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#43AF4E 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) | #B2A045 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49755 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BAB99 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43AF4E
#43AF4E
oklch(67% 0.168 145.2)
- #C76CCD
#C76CCD
oklch(66.9% 0.168 324.9)
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 #43AF4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
Use #43AF4E 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.