#438C60
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(58.1% 0.1 155.1), rgb(67, 140, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#438C60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438C60 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 140, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.1 155.1) |
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 #438C60 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438C60 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438C60 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438C60 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE8D
oklch(70.6% 0.072 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#589A71
oklch(63.1% 0.092 155.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438C60
oklch(58.1% 0.1 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D7049
oklch(49.1% 0.093 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#265B3C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 155.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B33
oklch(37.7% 0.06 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#438C60 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) | #8C825D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B63 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308B80 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438C60
#438C60
oklch(58.1% 0.1 155.1)
- #9F6392
#9F6392
oklch(58.1% 0.1 335.1)
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 #438C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.052
Use #438C60 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.