#438839
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.3% 0.134 141.2), rgb(67, 136, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#438839 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438839 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 136, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.134 141.2) |
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 #438839 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438839 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438839 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438839 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB077
oklch(70.8% 0.096 141)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C53
oklch(63.2% 0.123 141)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438839
oklch(56.3% 0.134 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#327129
oklch(49% 0.124 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C23
oklch(42.6% 0.102 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C22
oklch(37.7% 0.08 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D14
oklch(27.2% 0.052 140.5)
#438839 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) | #8B7D31 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82773F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8477 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438839
#438839
oklch(56.3% 0.134 141.2)
- #9858A4
#9858A4
oklch(56.3% 0.133 321.1)
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 #438839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
Use #438839 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.