What color is #438458?

#438458 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #438458?

The RGB value is 67, 132, 88: 67 red, 132 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #438458?

The complementary color is #84436F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #438458?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#438458 color

#438458 rgb(67, 132, 88)

Shades of green

The hex color #438458 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 51.8% green and 34.5% blue (67, 132, 88).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 33% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Monster Monstera (#2F8351), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#438458 color codes

HEX	`#438458`
RGB	`rgb(67, 132, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 51.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 33%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 49%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 33%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.98, -31.3, 17.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.98, 35.86, 150.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.327, 18.399, 12.133)`
Decimal	`4424792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #438458, 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 #438458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#438458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	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 #438458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #438458; }
.text { color: #438458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #438458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 132 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #438458, #438479); }

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Questions

What color is #438458?: #438458 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #438458?: The RGB value is 67, 132, 88: 67 red, 132 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #438458?: The complementary color is #84436F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #438458?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.