#438B26
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.9% 0.153 138.3), rgb(67, 139, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#438B26 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438B26 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 139, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.153 138.3) |
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 #438B26 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438B26 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438B26 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438B26 text on black | 4.95:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D44
oklch(63.1% 0.141 138.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438B26
oklch(56.9% 0.153 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#307212
oklch(49% 0.142 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D14
oklch(42.7% 0.117 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#264D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#438B26 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) | #8F7F15 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867930 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8677 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438B26
#438B26
oklch(56.9% 0.153 138.3)
- #9C55B0
#9C55B0
oklch(56.9% 0.153 318.5)
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 #438B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
Use #438B26 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.