#39895F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.9% 0.103 157.7), rgb(57, 137, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#39895F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39895F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 137, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.103 157.7) |
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 #39895F | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39895F | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39895F text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39895F text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8F
oklch(70.7% 0.074 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#549B73
oklch(63.2% 0.095 157.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#39895F
oklch(56.9% 0.103 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#26714B
oklch(49.2% 0.096 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#225C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B35
oklch(37.6% 0.06 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#39895F 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) | #887F5C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7762 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C887E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39895F
#39895F
oklch(56.9% 0.103 157.7)
- #9D5E8C
#9D5E8C
oklch(56.8% 0.102 337.6)
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 #39895F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
Use #39895F 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.