#39835E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.2% 0.095 159.2), rgb(57, 131, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#39835E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39835E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 131, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.095 159.2) |
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 #39835E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #39835E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39835E text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39835E text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
-
Step 300
300
#AAC9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 159.9)
-
Step 400
400
#7CAE91
oklch(70.7% 0.068 158.6)
-
Step 500
500
#589A76
oklch(63.2% 0.088 158.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#39835E
oklch(55.2% 0.095 159.2)
-
Step 700
700
#2C704E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 158.7)
-
Step 800
800
#265B40
oklch(42.7% 0.073 158.8)
-
Step 900
900
#244B37
oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6)
-
Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#39835E 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) | #827A5C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777260 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F8279 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39835E
#39835E
oklch(55.2% 0.095 159.2)
- #965C84
#965C84
oklch(55.3% 0.093 339.3)
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 #39835E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
Use #39835E 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.