#438D53
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.1% 0.115 148.8), rgb(67, 141, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#438D53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438D53 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 141, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.115 148.8) |
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 #438D53 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438D53 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438D53 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438D53 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF84
oklch(70.6% 0.083 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#589B65
oklch(63% 0.106 148.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438D53
oklch(58.1% 0.115 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D713D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#275C33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C2C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#438D53 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) | #8E824F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B57 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348B7F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438D53
#438D53
oklch(58.1% 0.115 148.8)
- #9F609C
#9F609C
oklch(58% 0.115 328.6)
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 #438D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
Use #438D53 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.