#39500E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.094 127.4), rgb(57, 80, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#39500E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39500E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 80, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.094 127.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #39500E | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39500E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #39500E text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #39500E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA99
oklch(81% 0.071 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE5E
oklch(70.8% 0.113 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#71992A
oklch(63.2% 0.144 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39500E
oklch(39.8% 0.094 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C08
oklch(27.1% 0.06 128.1)
#39500E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #554A02 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514814 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4C44 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39500E
#39500E
oklch(39.8% 0.094 127.4)
- #55386E
#55386E
oklch(39.9% 0.093 307.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #39500E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.012
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
Use #39500E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.