#438541
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.121 143.2), rgb(67, 133, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#438541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438541 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 133, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.121 143.2) |
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 #438541 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438541 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438541 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438541 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7D
oklch(70.7% 0.087 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B5C
oklch(63.2% 0.112 143.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438541
oklch(55.6% 0.121 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#347033
oklch(49% 0.112 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.094 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#284B27
oklch(37.6% 0.072 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#438541 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) | #887A3B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7446 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8275 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438541
#438541
oklch(55.6% 0.121 143.2)
- #95599C
#95599C
oklch(55.7% 0.121 323.2)
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 #438541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
Use #438541 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.