#438825
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.1% 0.15 137.9), rgb(67, 136, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#438825 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438825 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 136, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.15 137.9) |
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 #438825 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438825 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438825 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438825 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16E
oklch(70.8% 0.108 138)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C45
oklch(63% 0.137 137.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438825
oklch(56.1% 0.15 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#337215
oklch(49.2% 0.139 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D15
oklch(42.8% 0.116 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C19
oklch(37.6% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#438825 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) | #8C7C15 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8374 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438825
#438825
oklch(56.1% 0.15 137.9)
- #9854AD
#9854AD
oklch(56.1% 0.15 317.8)
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 #438825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
Use #438825 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.