#438159
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55% 0.09 153.9), rgb(67, 129, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#438159 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438159 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 129, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.09 153.9) |
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 #438159 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438159 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438159 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438159 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#609872
oklch(63% 0.083 153.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438159
oklch(55% 0.09 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#366F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 154)
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Step 900
900
#294A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#438159 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) | #817857 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78725B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358076 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438159
#438159
oklch(55% 0.09 153.9)
- #925D87
#925D87
oklch(55.1% 0.09 334.6)
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 #438159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
Use #438159 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.