#438E4A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.2% 0.126 145.6), rgb(67, 142, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#438E4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438E4A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 142, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.126 145.6) |
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 #438E4A | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438E4A | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438E4A text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438E4A text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#589C5D
oklch(63.1% 0.116 145.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438E4A
oklch(58.2% 0.126 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C7234
oklch(49.2% 0.118 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#265D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#244C28
oklch(37.7% 0.075 146)
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Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#438E4A 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) | #908345 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C4F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368B7E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438E4A
#438E4A
oklch(58.2% 0.126 145.6)
- #A05EA3
#A05EA3
oklch(58.1% 0.126 325.5)
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 #438E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
Use #438E4A 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.