#438347
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.2% 0.112 145.1), rgb(67, 131, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#438347 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438347 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 131, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.112 145.1) |
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 #438347 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438347 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438347 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438347 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#81AE82
oklch(70.6% 0.08 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A62
oklch(63.1% 0.103 145.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438347
oklch(55.2% 0.112 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#357039
oklch(49.1% 0.105 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B30
oklch(42.6% 0.086 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#294B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#438347 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) | #857942 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8075 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438347
#438347
oklch(55.2% 0.112 145.1)
- #935996
#935996
oklch(55.1% 0.113 325.2)
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 #438347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
Use #438347 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.