#39884C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.2% 0.12 149), rgb(57, 136, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#39884C 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39884C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 136, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.12 149) |
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 #39884C | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #39884C | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39884C text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39884C text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#559C64
oklch(63.1% 0.111 149.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#39884C
oklch(56.2% 0.12 149)
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Step 700
700
#29723B
oklch(49.2% 0.112 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#235D31
oklch(42.8% 0.094 148.9)
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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)
#39884C 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) | #897D48 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7650 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268679 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39884C
#39884C
oklch(56.2% 0.12 149)
- #9B5997
#9B5997
oklch(56.2% 0.12 329.2)
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 #39884C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #39884C 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.