What color is #438143?

#438143 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #438143?

The RGB value is 67, 129, 67: 67 red, 129 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #438143?

The complementary color is #814381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #438143?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#438143 color

#438143 rgb(67, 129, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #438143 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 50.6% green and 26.3% blue (67, 129, 67).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 32% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Beanpole (#4E8747), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#438143 color codes

HEX	`#438143`
RGB	`rgb(67, 129, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 50.6%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 32%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 48%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 48%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.63, -33.63, 27.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.63, 43.42, 140.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.178, 17.298, 8.059)`
Decimal	`4424003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #438143, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #438143	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#438143 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #438143 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #438143; }
.text { color: #438143; }
.border { border: 2px solid #438143; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 129 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #438143, #438162); }

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Questions

What color is #438143?: #438143 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #438143?: The RGB value is 67, 129, 67: 67 red, 129 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #438143?: The complementary color is #814381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #438143?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.