#438434
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.2% 0.132 140), rgb(67, 132, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#438434 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438434 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 132, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.132 140) |
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 #438434 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438434 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438434 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438434 text on black | 4.58:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA6
oklch(81% 0.06 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#81AF76
oklch(70.6% 0.095 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B52
oklch(63% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438434
oklch(55.2% 0.132 140)
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Step 700
700
#367128
oklch(49.2% 0.123 140)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C22
oklch(42.7% 0.102 140)
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Step 900
900
#294C21
oklch(37.8% 0.08 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C14
oklch(26.9% 0.05 140.3)
#438434 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) | #88792C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F733A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8073 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438434
#438434
oklch(55.2% 0.132 140)
- #9355A1
#9355A1
oklch(55% 0.132 320)
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 #438434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
Use #438434 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.