#438E1A
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.6% 0.163 137.4), rgb(67, 142, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#438E1A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438E1A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 142, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 69%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.163 137.4) |
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 #438E1A | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438E1A | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438E1A text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438E1A text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.073 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB267
oklch(70.8% 0.119 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#599E3B
oklch(63.2% 0.151 137.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438E1A
oklch(57.6% 0.163 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E07
oklch(42.8% 0.126 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#254D12
oklch(37.7% 0.098 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#438E1A 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) | #938100 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B28 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8979 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438E1A
#438E1A
oklch(57.6% 0.163 137.4)
- #9F54B7
#9F54B7
oklch(57.5% 0.164 317.4)
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 #438E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
Use #438E1A 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.