#438443
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.4% 0.118 143.8), rgb(67, 132, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#438443 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438443 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 132, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.118 143.8) |
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 #438443 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438443 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438443 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438443 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7F
oklch(70.8% 0.085 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A5E
oklch(63% 0.108 143.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438443
oklch(55.4% 0.118 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#357035
oklch(49% 0.109 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B2D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B28
oklch(37.7% 0.07 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#438443 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) | #867A3E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7447 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8175 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438443
#438443
oklch(55.4% 0.118 143.8)
- #94599A
#94599A
oklch(55.5% 0.118 323.7)
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 #438443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
Use #438443 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.