#438044
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.3% 0.111 144.2), rgb(67, 128, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#438044 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438044 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 128, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.111 144.2) |
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 #438044 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438044 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438044 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438044 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAD
oklch(81% 0.05 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AE81
oklch(70.7% 0.08 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#619A61
oklch(63.2% 0.103 144.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438044
oklch(54.3% 0.111 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#387039
oklch(49.2% 0.104 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.086 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#438044 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) | #82763F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7148 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B7D72 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438044
#438044
oklch(54.3% 0.111 144.2)
- #8F5894
#8F5894
oklch(54.4% 0.11 324)
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 #438044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.050
Use #438044 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.