#438D0A
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57.3% 0.168 136.4), rgb(67, 141, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#438D0A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438D0A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 141, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 87%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.168 136.4) |
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 #438D0A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438D0A | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438D0A text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438D0A text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136)
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Step 400
400
#7DB264
oklch(70.8% 0.121 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E35
oklch(63.2% 0.155 136.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438D0A
oklch(57.3% 0.168 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D0E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#438D0A 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) | #928000 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A1F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8777 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438D0A
#438D0A
oklch(57.3% 0.168 136.4)
- #9E52B9
#9E52B9
oklch(57.2% 0.168 316.4)
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 #438D0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
Use #438D0A 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.