#438454
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.7% 0.1 150.5), rgb(67, 132, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#438454 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438454 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 132, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.1 150.5) |
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 #438454 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438454 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438454 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438454 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AE89
oklch(70.7% 0.073 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E996C
oklch(63% 0.092 150.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438454
oklch(55.7% 0.1 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#346F44
oklch(49% 0.093 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B38
oklch(42.8% 0.078 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#284B31
oklch(37.8% 0.06 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#438454 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) | #857B51 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7457 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368278 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438454
#438454
oklch(55.7% 0.1 150.5)
- #955D8F
#955D8F
oklch(55.8% 0.1 330.7)
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 #438454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
Use #438454 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.