#39894B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.4% 0.123 148.5), rgb(57, 137, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#39894B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39894B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 137, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.123 148.5) |
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 #39894B | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #39894B | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39894B text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39894B text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB082
oklch(70.7% 0.088 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#559C62
oklch(63.1% 0.113 148.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#39894B
oklch(56.4% 0.123 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#28723A
oklch(49.2% 0.114 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#235D30
oklch(42.8% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#224C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#39894B 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) | #8A7E46 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80774F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26867A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39894B
#39894B
oklch(56.4% 0.123 148.5)
- #9C5999
#9C5999
oklch(56.4% 0.123 328.7)
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 #39894B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
Use #39894B 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.