#438654
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.2% 0.103 150.2), rgb(67, 134, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#438654 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438654 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 134, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.103 150.2) |
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 #438654 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438654 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438654 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438654 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE88
oklch(70.7% 0.075 150)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A6B
oklch(63.2% 0.095 150.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438654
oklch(56.2% 0.103 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#327043
oklch(49.2% 0.096 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B37
oklch(42.7% 0.079 150)
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Step 900
900
#274B30
oklch(37.7% 0.062 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#438654 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) | #877C51 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7657 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368479 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438654
#438654
oklch(56.2% 0.103 150.2)
- #975E92
#975E92
oklch(56.3% 0.103 330)
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 #438654, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #438654 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.