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#438c2b color: Direct Green

#438c2b is rgb(67, 140, 43) in RGB and oklch(57.222% 0.15056 138.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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105°
100%

57.2%
0.151
139°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #438c2b

#438c2b is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 139°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 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: #438c2b mixed with white

  1. 438c2b
  2. 579844
  3. 6aa359
  4. 7caf6e
  5. 8fba83
  6. a1c597
  7. b4d1ac
  8. c6dcc0
  9. d9e8d5
  10. ecf3ea

Darker: #438c2b mixed with black

  1. 438c2b
  2. 397924
  3. 2f671d
  4. 265516
  5. 1d4310
  6. 14330a
  7. 0c2305
  8. 051402
  9. 010701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #438c2b with less saturation

  1. 438c2b
  2. 4a8a36
  3. 508940
  4. 568748
  5. 5c8550
  6. 618358
  7. 66815f
  8. 6b7f65
  9. 6f7d6c
  10. 747a72

Questions about #438c2b

What color is #438c2b?

#438c2b is bright green. The closest named color is Direct Green. In RGB it is rgb(67, 140, 43), in HSL hsl(105.15, 53.01%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.222% 0.15056 138.984).

What colors go well with #438c2b?

The complementary color of #438c2b is #9d56af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #807d00 and #00916a. The triadic partners are #3c76cf and #c14b54.

Is white or black text more readable on #438c2b?

White text reads better on #438c2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #438c2b a warm or cool color?

#438c2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 139 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.151.