#39502E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.3% 0.061 136), rgb(57, 80, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#39502E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39502E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 80, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.061 136) |
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 #39502E | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39502E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #39502E text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #39502E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A986
oklch(70.7% 0.056 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#759467
oklch(63.1% 0.074 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A3F
oklch(49% 0.074 136)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#39502E
oklch(40.3% 0.061 136)
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Step 900
900
#36482E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#39502E 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) | #524B2C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4930 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394E48 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39502E
#39502E
oklch(40.3% 0.061 136)
- #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 #39502E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #39502E 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.