#438A61
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.6% 0.096 156.3), rgb(67, 138, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#438A61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438A61 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 138, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.096 156.3) |
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 #438A61 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438A61 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438A61 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438A61 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A73
oklch(63.2% 0.089 156)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438A61
oklch(57.6% 0.096 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E704B
oklch(49.2% 0.09 156.2)
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Step 800
800
#285B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B35
oklch(37.8% 0.058 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#438A61 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) | #89815F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7963 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30897F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438A61
#438A61
oklch(57.6% 0.096 156.3)
- #9D628E
#9D628E
oklch(57.5% 0.097 336.7)
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 #438A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #438A61 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.