#43B82D
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69% 0.203 140.9), rgb(67, 184, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#43B82D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43B82D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 184, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.203 140.9) |
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 #43B82D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #43B82D | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43B82D text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43B82D text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F0F9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.017 140)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BA
oklch(88.4% 0.07 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#92D587
oklch(80.9% 0.126 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#43B82D
oklch(69% 0.203 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#43B82D 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) | #BDA70E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D3C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30B29E | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43B82D
#43B82D
oklch(69% 0.203 140.9)
- #D269E6
#D269E6
oklch(69.1% 0.202 321)
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 #43B82D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #43B82D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.016
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.048
Use #43B82D 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.