#438E31
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.8% 0.149 140), rgb(67, 142, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#438E31 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438E31 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 142, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.149 140) |
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 #438E31 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438E31 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438E31 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438E31 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CB170
oklch(70.7% 0.107 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#599D49
oklch(63.1% 0.137 139.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438E31
oklch(57.8% 0.149 140)
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Step 700
700
#2E721C
oklch(49% 0.137 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#275D1A
oklch(42.6% 0.114 140)
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Step 900
900
#254D1C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D11
oklch(27% 0.057 140.1)
#438E31 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) | #928226 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B39 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B897B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438E31
#438E31
oklch(57.8% 0.149 140)
- #9F58B0
#9F58B0
oklch(57.7% 0.15 319.6)
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 #438E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
Use #438E31 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.