#43B488
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.4% 0.122 164), rgb(67, 180, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#43B488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43B488 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 180, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.122 164) |
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 #43B488 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #43B488 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43B488 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43B488 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#92D1B3
oklch(81% 0.077 163.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#43B488
oklch(69.4% 0.122 164)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#43B488 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) | #B1A886 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4A8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43B488
#43B488
oklch(69.4% 0.122 164)
- #D17CAF
#D17CAF
oklch(69.3% 0.123 344)
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 #43B488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.035
Use #43B488 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.