#438B17
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.8% 0.161 136.9), rgb(67, 139, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#438B17 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438B17 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 139, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.161 136.9) |
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 #438B17 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438B17 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438B17 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438B17 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.072 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB168
oklch(70.6% 0.115 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D3B
oklch(63% 0.148 136.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438B17
oklch(56.8% 0.161 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#295D08
oklch(42.6% 0.124 137)
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Step 900
900
#264D13
oklch(37.8% 0.097 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0D
oklch(27% 0.061 137.1)
#438B17 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) | #907E00 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877925 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8676 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438B17
#438B17
oklch(56.8% 0.161 136.9)
- #9C53B4
#9C53B4
oklch(56.8% 0.161 317.2)
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 #438B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.021
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
Use #438B17 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.