#43B248
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67.7% 0.177 144), rgb(67, 178, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#43B248 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43B248 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 178, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.177 144) |
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 #43B248 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #43B248 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43B248 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43B248 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.061 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D493
oklch(81% 0.111 144.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#43B248
oklch(67.7% 0.177 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#43B248 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) | #B5A23D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89950 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CAD9B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43B248
#43B248
oklch(67.7% 0.177 144)
- #CB6CD4
#CB6CD4
oklch(67.7% 0.177 324)
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 #43B248, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #43B248.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
Use #43B248 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.