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#438a26 color: Direct Green

#438a26 is rgb(67, 138, 38) in RGB and oklch(56.635% 0.15146 138.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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103°
100%

56.6%
0.151
138°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #438a26

#438a26 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 138°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Direct Green (#3f8a24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #438a26 mixed with white

  1. 438a26
  2. 579640
  3. 69a156
  4. 7cad6c
  5. 8eb981
  6. a1c495
  7. b3d0aa
  8. c6dcbf
  9. d9e8d4
  10. ecf3e9

Darker: #438a26 mixed with black

  1. 438a26
  2. 397720
  3. 2f6519
  4. 265313
  5. 1d420d
  6. 143208
  7. 0c2204
  8. 051402
  9. 010701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #438a26 with less saturation

  1. 438a26
  2. 4a8832
  3. 50873d
  4. 568545
  5. 5b834e
  6. 608155
  7. 657f5c
  8. 697d63
  9. 6e7b6a
  10. 727970

Questions about #438a26

What color is #438a26?

#438a26 is bright green. The closest named color is Direct Green. In RGB it is rgb(67, 138, 38), in HSL hsl(102.6, 56.82%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.635% 0.15146 138.201).

What colors go well with #438a26?

The complementary color of #438a26 is #9b55af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f7b00 and #008f67. The triadic partners are #3874ce and #bf4953.

Is white or black text more readable on #438a26?

White text reads better on #438a26: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #438a26 a warm or cool color?

#438a26 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 138 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.151.