#438B45
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.3% 0.126 144.2), rgb(67, 139, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#438B45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438B45 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 139, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.126 144.2) |
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 #438B45 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438B45 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438B45 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438B45 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5B
oklch(63.2% 0.117 144.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438B45
oklch(57.3% 0.126 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F7132
oklch(49% 0.117 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#285C2A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#264C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#438B45 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) | #8D803F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84794A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38887B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438B45
#438B45
oklch(57.3% 0.126 144.2)
- #9C5CA2
#9C5CA2
oklch(57.3% 0.126 323.9)
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 #438B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
Use #438B45 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.