#39953B
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.5% 0.154 143.7), rgb(57, 149, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#39953B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39953B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 149, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.154 143.7) |
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 #39953B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39953B | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39953B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39953B text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA2
oklch(81% 0.075 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B46E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 143.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39953B
oklch(59.5% 0.154 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B25
oklch(55.7% 0.168 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#0B7617
oklch(49.3% 0.156 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#116016
oklch(42.8% 0.13 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#184F1A
oklch(37.8% 0.101 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#39953B 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) | #988832 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8042 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #279181 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39953B
#39953B
oklch(59.5% 0.154 143.7)
- #AA5AB2
#AA5AB2
oklch(59.5% 0.154 323.8)
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 #39953B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
Use #39953B 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.