#39844E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.1% 0.112 150.4), rgb(57, 132, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#39844E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39844E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 132, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.112 150.4) |
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 #39844E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #39844E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39844E text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39844E 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF86
oklch(70.7% 0.08 150)
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Step 500
500
#589B68
oklch(63.1% 0.103 150.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#39844E
oklch(55.1% 0.112 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C7140
oklch(49.1% 0.104 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#265C35
oklch(42.7% 0.086 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#244C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.068 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#39844E 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) | #857A4A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7351 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278277 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39844E
#39844E
oklch(55.1% 0.112 150.4)
- #965891
#965891
oklch(55.1% 0.112 329.9)
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 #39844E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #39844E 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.