#438B2D
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57% 0.148 139.2), rgb(67, 139, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#438B2D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438B2D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 139, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.148 139.2) |
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 #438B2D | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438B2D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438B2D text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438B2D text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#CDDFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA3
oklch(81% 0.067 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB170
oklch(70.7% 0.107 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D49
oklch(63.2% 0.136 139.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438B2D
oklch(57% 0.148 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#30721A
oklch(49.1% 0.138 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#295D19
oklch(42.7% 0.114 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#264C1B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#438B2D 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) | #8F7F21 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867935 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8678 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438B2D
#438B2D
oklch(57% 0.148 139.2)
- #9C57AD
#9C57AD
oklch(57.1% 0.147 319.4)
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 #438B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
Use #438B2D 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.