#438B53
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.5% 0.112 149), rgb(67, 139, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#438B53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438B53 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 139, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.112 149) |
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 #438B53 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438B53 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438B53 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438B53 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF85
oklch(70.7% 0.081 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B66
oklch(63.2% 0.104 148.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438B53
oklch(57.5% 0.112 149)
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Step 700
700
#2E713E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#285C34
oklch(42.8% 0.086 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#254B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.067 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#438B53 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) | #8C814F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A57 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35897D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438B53
#438B53
oklch(57.5% 0.112 149)
- #9D5F99
#9D5F99
oklch(57.5% 0.112 329.2)
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 #438B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.015
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.050
Use #438B53 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.