#438261
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.5% 0.084 159.1), rgb(67, 130, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#438261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438261 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 130, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.084 159.1) |
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 #438261 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438261 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438261 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438261 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#80AD93
oklch(70.8% 0.062 159)
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Step 500
500
#5F9879
oklch(63.1% 0.077 159.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438261
oklch(55.5% 0.084 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#356E50
oklch(49.1% 0.078 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A42
oklch(42.7% 0.065 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#284A38
oklch(37.7% 0.051 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#438261 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) | #817A5F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777363 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328179 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438261
#438261
oklch(55.5% 0.084 159.1)
- #935F83
#935F83
oklch(55.4% 0.084 338.9)
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 #438261, 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 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.059
Use #438261 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.