#438A49
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.1% 0.121 145.5), rgb(67, 138, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#438A49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 145°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438A49 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 138, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.121 145.5) |
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 #438A49 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438A49 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438A49 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438A49 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAC
oklch(81% 0.055 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.111 145.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438A49
oklch(57.1% 0.121 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#307136
oklch(49.1% 0.113 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#295C2D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#264C29
oklch(37.8% 0.073 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#438A49 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) | #8C7F44 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82794D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38877A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438A49
#438A49
oklch(57.1% 0.121 145.5)
- #9B5C9E
#9B5C9E
oklch(57% 0.121 325.4)
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 #438A49, 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 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
Use #438A49 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.