#39944C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.4% 0.138 147.7), rgb(57, 148, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#39944C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39944C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 148, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.138 147.7) |
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 #39944C | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39944C | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39944C text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39944C text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B37A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 148)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39944C
oklch(59.4% 0.138 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A3B
oklch(55.7% 0.15 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#0A752D
oklch(49.2% 0.14 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#115F26
oklch(42.7% 0.115 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E24
oklch(37.7% 0.09 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#39944C 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) | #968846 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F51 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #229183 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39944C
#39944C
oklch(59.4% 0.138 147.7)
- #A95EA8
#A95EA8
oklch(59.5% 0.137 327.6)
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 #39944C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
Use #39944C 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.