#438349
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.2% 0.11 145.9), rgb(67, 131, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#438349 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438349 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 131, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.11 145.9) |
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 #438349 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438349 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438349 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438349 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#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
#ADCAAE
oklch(81% 0.05 146)
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Step 400
400
#81AE83
oklch(70.7% 0.079 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A63
oklch(63.1% 0.102 145.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438349
oklch(55.2% 0.11 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#35703B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B31
oklch(42.7% 0.085 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#294B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#438349 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) | #857945 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398075 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438349
#438349
oklch(55.2% 0.11 145.9)
- #935A95
#935A95
oklch(55.3% 0.11 325.7)
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 #438349, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
Use #438349 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.