#438600
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.4% 0.162 135.3), rgb(67, 134, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#438600 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438600 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 134, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.162 135.3) |
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 #438600 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438600 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438600 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438600 text on black | 4.64:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#80B165
oklch(70.7% 0.117 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D37
oklch(63.2% 0.15 135.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438600
oklch(55.4% 0.162 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#294C0F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#438600 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837419 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418071 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438600
#438600
oklch(55.4% 0.162 135.3)
- #964FB2
#964FB2
oklch(55.4% 0.162 315.5)
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 #438600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
Use #438600 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.