#438151
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.8% 0.099 149.5), rgb(67, 129, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#438151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438151 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 129, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.099 149.5) |
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 #438151 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438151 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438151 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438151 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#81AD89
oklch(70.6% 0.07 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#60996C
oklch(63.1% 0.09 149.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438151
oklch(54.8% 0.099 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#366F44
oklch(49.1% 0.091 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A38
oklch(42.6% 0.075 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A30
oklch(37.6% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#438151 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) | #82784E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797254 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387F75 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438151
#438151
oklch(54.8% 0.099 149.5)
- #915B8D
#915B8D
oklch(54.8% 0.099 329.5)
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 #438151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
Use #438151 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.