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#438c26 color: Direct Green

#438c26 is rgb(67, 140, 38) in RGB and oklch(57.178% 0.15404 138.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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103°
100%

57.2%
0.154
138°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #438c26

#438c26 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 138°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, 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: #438c26 mixed with white

  1. 438c26
  2. 579840
  3. 6aa357
  4. 7caf6c
  5. 8fba81
  6. a1c696
  7. b4d1aa
  8. c6ddbf
  9. d9e8d4
  10. ecf3ea

Darker: #438c26 mixed with black

  1. 438c26
  2. 397920
  3. 2f6719
  4. 265513
  5. 1d430d
  6. 143308
  7. 0c2304
  8. 051402
  9. 010701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #438c26 with less saturation

  1. 438c26
  2. 4a8a33
  3. 50893d
  4. 568746
  5. 5c854e
  6. 618356
  7. 66815d
  8. 6b7f64
  9. 6f7d6b
  10. 737a71

Questions about #438c26

What color is #438c26?

#438c26 is bright green. The closest named color is Direct Green. In RGB it is rgb(67, 140, 38), in HSL hsl(102.94, 57.3%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.178% 0.15404 138.353).

What colors go well with #438c26?

The complementary color of #438c26 is #9d56b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #817d00 and #009169. The triadic partners are #3976d1 and #c24954.

Is white or black text more readable on #438c26?

White text reads better on #438c26: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #438c26 a warm or cool color?

#438c26 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 138 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.154.