#43B02B
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.9% 0.195 140.5), rgb(67, 176, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#43B02B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43B02B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 176, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.195 140.5) |
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 #43B02B | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #43B02B | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43B02B text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43B02B text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FD096
oklch(80.8% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#67B758
oklch(70.6% 0.153 140.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#43B02B
oklch(66.9% 0.195 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.08 140.4)
#43B02B 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) | #B5A00E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79739 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33AA97 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43B02B
#43B02B
oklch(66.9% 0.195 140.5)
- #C865DD
#C865DD
oklch(66.9% 0.195 320.4)
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 #43B02B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #43B02B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.043
Use #43B02B 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.