#438A5C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.5% 0.101 153.4), rgb(67, 138, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#438A5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438A5C |
| RGB | rgb(67, 138, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.101 153.4) |
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 #438A5C | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438A5C | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438A5C text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438A5C text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB3
oklch(81% 0.046 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.093 153.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438A5C
oklch(57.5% 0.101 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F7047
oklch(49.1% 0.094 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#285B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.078 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B32
oklch(37.7% 0.061 153)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#438A5C 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) | #8A8059 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32887E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438A5C
#438A5C
oklch(57.5% 0.101 153.4)
- #9C6192
#9C6192
oklch(57.4% 0.101 333.1)
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 #438A5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #438A5C 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.