#43D493
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.7% 0.155 159.6), rgb(67, 212, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#43D493 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43D493 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 212, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.155 159.6) |
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 #43D493 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #43D493 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #43D493 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #43D493 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.045 160.4)
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Step 200
200
#A7EBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.086 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#43D493
oklch(77.7% 0.155 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#43D493 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) | #D2C48F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB797 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3C3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43D493
#43D493
oklch(77.7% 0.155 159.6)
- #F68DD6
#F68DD6
oklch(77.7% 0.154 339.5)
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 #43D493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
Use #43D493 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.