#438953
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57% 0.109 149.3), rgb(67, 137, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#438953 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438953 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 137, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.109 149.3) |
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 #438953 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438953 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438953 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438953 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF86
oklch(70.8% 0.079 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A68
oklch(63% 0.099 149.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438953
oklch(57% 0.109 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#307040
oklch(49% 0.101 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#295C35
oklch(42.8% 0.085 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#264B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#438953 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) | #8A7F4F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807856 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35877B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438953
#438953
oklch(57% 0.109 149.3)
- #9B5E97
#9B5E97
oklch(57% 0.111 329.3)
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 #438953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
Use #438953 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.