#438E24
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.7% 0.158 138.3), rgb(67, 142, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#438E24 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438E24 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 142, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.158 138.3) |
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 #438E24 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438E24 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438E24 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438E24 text on black | 5.13:1 | 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
#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
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16B
oklch(70.6% 0.113 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#599D41
oklch(63% 0.144 138.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438E24
oklch(57.7% 0.158 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E730B
oklch(49.2% 0.147 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#275E0F
oklch(42.8% 0.123 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#254D16
oklch(37.8% 0.095 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#438E24 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) | #938110 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8979 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438E24
#438E24
oklch(57.7% 0.158 138.3)
- #9F56B4
#9F56B4
oklch(57.6% 0.157 318.3)
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 #438E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
Use #438E24 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.