#438648
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56% 0.116 145.3), rgb(67, 134, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#438648 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438648 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 134, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.116 145.3) |
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 #438648 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438648 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438648 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438648 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B61
oklch(63.2% 0.107 145.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438648
oklch(56% 0.116 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#337038
oklch(49% 0.107 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#284B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#438648 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) | #887C43 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F754C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398377 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438648
#438648
oklch(56% 0.116 145.3)
- #965B99
#965B99
oklch(56% 0.115 325.3)
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 #438648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #438648 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.