#438F27
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58% 0.157 138.7), rgb(67, 143, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#438F27 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 139°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #438F27 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 143, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.157 138.7) |
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 #438F27 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #438F27 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #438F27 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #438F27 text on black | 5.19:1 | 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
#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
#7CB26C
oklch(70.8% 0.113 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#589D42
oklch(63% 0.144 138.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#438F27
oklch(58% 0.157 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D730E
oklch(49.2% 0.146 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E11
oklch(42.8% 0.122 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#254D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#438F27 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) | #938216 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C31 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8A7A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #438F27
#438F27
oklch(58% 0.157 138.7)
- #A157B5
#A157B5
oklch(58.1% 0.158 318.8)
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 #438F27, 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 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
Use #438F27 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.