#43BC74
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71% 0.151 153.6), rgb(67, 188, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#43BC74 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43BC74 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 188, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.151 153.6) |
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 #43BC74 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #43BC74 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43BC74 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #43BC74 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 153.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A5
oklch(81% 0.094 153.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#43BC74
oklch(71% 0.151 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#43BC74 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) | #BCAD6F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA279 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02BAAA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43BC74
#43BC74
oklch(71% 0.151 153.6)
- #D87BC8
#D87BC8
oklch(70.9% 0.15 333.7)
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 #43BC74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
Use #43BC74 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.