#39502D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.2% 0.063 135.5), rgb(57, 80, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#39502D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39502D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 80, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.063 135.5) |
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 #39502D | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39502D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #39502D text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #39502D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 136)
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Step 400
400
#91A985
oklch(70.7% 0.058 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#759466
oklch(63.1% 0.075 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A3E
oklch(49% 0.075 135.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39502D
oklch(40.2% 0.063 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#36482D
oklch(37.8% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#39502D 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) | #524B2A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394E47 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39502D
#39502D
oklch(40.2% 0.063 135.5)
- #553E5F
#553E5F
oklch(40.3% 0.061 315.3)
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 #39502D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
Use #39502D 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.