#39895B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.8% 0.107 155.5), rgb(57, 137, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#39895B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39895B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 137, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.107 155.5) |
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 #39895B | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39895B | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39895B text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39895B 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#549B70
oklch(63.1% 0.098 155.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#39895B
oklch(56.8% 0.107 155.5)
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Step 700
700
#277148
oklch(49.1% 0.099 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#225C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#224C33
oklch(37.8% 0.064 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#39895B 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) | #887F58 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F887D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39895B
#39895B
oklch(56.8% 0.107 155.5)
- #9D5D8F
#9D5D8F
oklch(56.7% 0.107 335.4)
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 #39895B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.012
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
Use #39895B 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.