#438656
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.3% 0.101 151.2), rgb(67, 134, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#438656 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438656 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 134, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.101 151.2) |
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 #438656 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438656 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438656 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438656 text on black | 4.78:1 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE8A
oklch(70.7% 0.073 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A6C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 150.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438656
oklch(56.3% 0.101 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#327044
oklch(49.2% 0.095 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B38
oklch(42.7% 0.078 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#274B31
oklch(37.8% 0.061 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#438656 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) | #877C53 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7659 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35847A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438656
#438656
oklch(56.3% 0.101 151.2)
- #975E90
#975E90
oklch(56.2% 0.101 331.3)
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 #438656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
Use #438656 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.