#438700
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4), rgb(67, 135, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#438700 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438700 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 135, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4) |
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 #438700 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438700 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438700 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438700 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#7FB165
oklch(70.7% 0.118 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D36
oklch(63.1% 0.151 135.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#284C0F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D0B
oklch(27% 0.062 135.4)
#438700 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847519 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408172 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438700
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
- #974FB3
#974FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.164 315.6)
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 #438700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.044
Use #438700 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.