#43B038
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67% 0.187 141.8), rgb(67, 176, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#43B038 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43B038 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 176, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.187 141.8) |
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 #43B038 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #43B038 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43B038 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43B038 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BD
oklch(88.6% 0.065 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#95D48D
oklch(80.9% 0.117 141.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#43B038
oklch(67% 0.187 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#18A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#43B038 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) | #B4A027 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79743 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30AB98 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43B038
#43B038
oklch(67% 0.187 141.8)
- #C867D8
#C867D8
oklch(66.9% 0.187 321.8)
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 #43B038, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #43B038.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.023
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
Use #43B038 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.