#438121
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.1% 0.143 136.8), rgb(67, 129, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#438121 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438121 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 129, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.143 136.8) |
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 #438121 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438121 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438121 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438121 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA2
oklch(81% 0.064 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B06F
oklch(70.8% 0.103 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#629B47
oklch(63% 0.131 136.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438121
oklch(54.1% 0.143 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#387118
oklch(49.1% 0.133 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C17
oklch(42.7% 0.11 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1A
oklch(37.8% 0.087 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 136.5)
#438121 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) | #867610 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D712A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407C6E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438121
#438121
oklch(54.1% 0.143 136.8)
- #9051A5
#9051A5
oklch(54.3% 0.142 317.1)
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 #438121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.019
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.025
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
Use #438121 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.