#438D71
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.8% 0.087 166.3), rgb(67, 141, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#438D71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438D71 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 141, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.087 166.3) |
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 #438D71 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438D71 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438D71 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438D71 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD98
oklch(70.6% 0.062 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#57997F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 166.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438D71
oklch(58.8% 0.087 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F56
oklch(49% 0.081 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#255B47
oklch(42.8% 0.067 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#244A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 166)
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Step 950
950
#162C23
oklch(27.1% 0.033 165.9)
#438D71 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) | #8A8470 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C73 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278D85 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438D71
#438D71
oklch(58.8% 0.087 166.3)
- #A26787
#A26787
oklch(58.7% 0.087 346.4)
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 #438D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
Use #438D71 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.