#438149
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.7% 0.107 146), rgb(67, 129, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#438149 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438149 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 129, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.107 146) |
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 #438149 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438149 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438149 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438149 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AE84
oklch(70.8% 0.077 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#619965
oklch(63% 0.097 146)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438149
oklch(54.7% 0.107 146)
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Step 700
700
#376F3D
oklch(49% 0.098 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B32
oklch(42.7% 0.083 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.065 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#438149 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) | #837745 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A714D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7E73 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438149
#438149
oklch(54.7% 0.107 146)
- #905992
#905992
oklch(54.6% 0.107 325.7)
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 #438149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
Use #438149 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.