#438849
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.5% 0.118 145.6), rgb(67, 136, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#438849 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 146°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438849 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 136, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.118 145.6) |
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 #438849 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #438849 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438849 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438849 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF80
oklch(70.6% 0.085 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B60
oklch(63.1% 0.109 145.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438849
oklch(56.5% 0.118 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#317138
oklch(49.2% 0.11 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#274B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#438849 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) | #8A7D44 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80774D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388579 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438849
#438849
oklch(56.5% 0.118 145.6)
- #995C9B
#995C9B
oklch(56.6% 0.117 325.9)
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 #438849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
Use #438849 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.