#39501D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.081 129.8), rgb(57, 80, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#39501D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39501D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 80, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.081 129.8) |
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 #39501D | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39501D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #39501D text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #39501D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B4C9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 129.8)
-
Step 400
400
#8DAD6B
oklch(70.7% 0.097 129.6)
-
Step 500
500
#709841
oklch(63.1% 0.125 129.9)
-
Step 600
600
#59821D
oklch(55.6% 0.135 129.6)
-
Step 700
700
#486E0D
oklch(49.1% 0.126 130)
-
Step 800
800
#3C5A10
oklch(42.8% 0.105 129.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#39501D
oklch(40% 0.081 129.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#39501D 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) | #544A18 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514921 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4D45 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39501D
#39501D
oklch(40% 0.081 129.8)
- #553A68
#553A68
oklch(39.9% 0.081 310.2)
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 #39501D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #39501D 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.