#39874B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.9% 0.12 148.8), rgb(57, 135, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#39874B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39874B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 135, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.12 148.8) |
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 #39874B | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #39874B | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39874B text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39874B text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB083
oklch(70.7% 0.087 149)
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Step 500
500
#569C63
oklch(63.1% 0.111 148.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#39874B
oklch(55.9% 0.12 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A723B
oklch(49.3% 0.112 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#245C31
oklch(42.5% 0.092 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#234C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.071 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#39874B 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) | #887C47 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E754F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278578 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39874B
#39874B
oklch(55.9% 0.12 148.8)
- #9A5897
#9A5897
oklch(55.9% 0.121 328.7)
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 #39874B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.016
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #39874B 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.