#438641 Color
#438641 is rgb(67, 134, 65) in RGB, hsl(118, 35%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 51%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#438641rgb(67, 134, 65)hsl(118, 35%, 39%)hsv(118, 51%, 53%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 51%, 47%)oklch(55.9% 0.123 143.2)lab(50.29% -33.44 30.04)lch(50.29% 44.95 138.07)What #438641 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #438641, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#438641 Channel Values
How #438641 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 67 · G 134 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 35% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 51% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #438641 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #438641
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #438641; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #438641
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #438641 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#438641#7E7E42#6B8141#757544#657C43#508080#4B826C#787878Using #438641 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-438641: #438641;background-color: #438641;colors: { 'color-438641': '#438641' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.525, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_438641">#438641</color>fill="#438641"More Green Colors
#438641 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#438641 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #438641?
#438641 is a dark green — rgb(67, 134, 65) in RGB and hsl(118, 35%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.
What is the RGB value of #438641?
#438641 is rgb(67, 134, 65) — red 67, green 134, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #438641?
#438641 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 51%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #438641 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #438641 scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #438641 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #438641 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 11.42, which is visibly different.
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