#39955F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.1% 0.12 154.5), rgb(57, 149, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#39955F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39955F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 149, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.12 154.5) |
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 #39955F | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39955F | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39955F text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39955F text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB286
oklch(70.7% 0.094 154.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39955F
oklch(60.1% 0.12 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#19894F
oklch(55.7% 0.131 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#037440
oklch(49.1% 0.121 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E35
oklch(42.6% 0.1 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#174D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.078 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1B
oklch(26.8% 0.049 154.8)
#39955F 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) | #958A5B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888162 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169387 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39955F
#39955F
oklch(60.1% 0.12 154.5)
- #AB639D
#AB639D
oklch(60% 0.12 334.5)
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 #39955F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.051
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.052
Use #39955F 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.