#39950E
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.1% 0.181 138.9), rgb(57, 149, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#39950E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39950E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 149, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.181 138.9) |
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 #39950E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39950E | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39950E text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39950E text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.082 139)
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Step 400
400
#75B463
oklch(70.8% 0.13 139)
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Step 500
500
#4EA032
oklch(63.1% 0.166 138.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#39950E
oklch(59.1% 0.181 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E0B
oklch(37.6% 0.108 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E0A
oklch(27% 0.068 138.8)
#39950E 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) | #9A8700 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F23 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E907E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39950E
#39950E
oklch(59.1% 0.181 138.9)
- #AA52C0
#AA52C0
oklch(59.1% 0.181 319.2)
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 #39950E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.019
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.022
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
Use #39950E 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.