#438726
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.8% 0.148 138), rgb(67, 135, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#438726 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438726 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 135, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.148 138) |
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 #438726 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438726 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438726 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438726 text on black | 4.73:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FB06E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C46
oklch(63.1% 0.136 137.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438726
oklch(55.8% 0.148 138)
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Step 700
700
#347217
oklch(49.2% 0.137 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D17
oklch(42.8% 0.114 138)
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Step 900
900
#284C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#438726 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) | #8B7B17 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82762F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8274 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438726
#438726
oklch(55.8% 0.148 138)
- #9754AB
#9754AB
oklch(55.9% 0.147 318)
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 #438726, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
Use #438726 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.