#39886B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.9% 0.09 166.2), rgb(57, 136, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#39886B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39886B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 136, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.09 166.2) |
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 #39886B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39886B | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39886B text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39886B text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#79AE97
oklch(70.7% 0.066 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#549A7E
oklch(63.2% 0.084 165.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#39886B
oklch(56.9% 0.09 166.2)
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Step 700
700
#267056
oklch(49.2% 0.084 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#225B46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#224B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#39886B 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) | #857F69 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #128880 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39886B
#39886B
oklch(56.9% 0.09 166.2)
- #9E6182
#9E6182
oklch(57% 0.09 346.7)
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 #39886B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
Use #39886B 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.