#43B74B
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69% 0.181 144.4), rgb(67, 183, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#43B74B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43B74B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 183, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.181 144.4) |
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 #43B74B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #43B74B | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43B74B text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43B74B text on black | 8.11:1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.063 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#92D492
oklch(80.9% 0.113 144.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#43B74B
oklch(69% 0.181 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A626
oklch(63% 0.202 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#43B74B 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) | #BAA740 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D54 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28B29F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43B74B
#43B74B
oklch(69% 0.181 144.4)
- #D16ED9
#D16ED9
oklch(69% 0.182 324.5)
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 #43B74B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #43B74B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.015
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
Use #43B74B 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.