#39701E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.9% 0.128 137.2), rgb(57, 112, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#39701E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39701E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 112, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.128 137.2) |
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 #39701E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #39701E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #39701E text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #39701E text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AF72
oklch(70.7% 0.098 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#639B4B
oklch(63.2% 0.127 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#48852C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 137.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#39701E
oklch(48.9% 0.128 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#305C1C
oklch(42.8% 0.106 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#39701E 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) | #746611 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6226 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366C60 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39701E
#39701E
oklch(48.9% 0.128 137.2)
- #7D468F
#7D468F
oklch(49% 0.127 317.3)
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 #39701E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.054
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #39701E 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.