#438540
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.122 142.9), rgb(67, 133, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#438540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438540 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 133, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.122 142.9) |
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 #438540 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438540 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438540 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438540 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
#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
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 143.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438540
oklch(55.6% 0.122 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#347132
oklch(49.2% 0.115 143)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#284B26
oklch(37.6% 0.073 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#438540 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) | #887A3A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7445 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8275 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438540
#438540
oklch(55.6% 0.122 142.9)
- #95589D
#95589D
oklch(55.6% 0.124 322.8)
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 #438540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
Use #438540 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.