#43CD85
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.7% 0.158 156.2), rgb(67, 205, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#43CD85 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43CD85 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 205, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.158 156.2) |
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 #43CD85 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #43CD85 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #43CD85 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #43CD85 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#8AD4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 156.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#43CD85
oklch(75.7% 0.158 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#43CD85 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) | #CCBD80 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBBA | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43CD85
#43CD85
oklch(75.7% 0.158 156.2)
- #ED86D5
#ED86D5
oklch(75.6% 0.158 336.3)
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 #43CD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
Use #43CD85 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.