#39984F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.14 148.3), rgb(57, 152, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#39984F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39984F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 152, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.14 148.3) |
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 #39984F | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39984F | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39984F text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39984F text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB479
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39984F
oklch(60.6% 0.14 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#158A3B
oklch(55.5% 0.152 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F26
oklch(42.6% 0.117 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#164E24
oklch(37.6% 0.091 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#39984F 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) | #998B49 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8354 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E9587 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39984F
#39984F
oklch(60.6% 0.14 148.3)
- #AE60AC
#AE60AC
oklch(60.6% 0.141 328.1)
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 #39984F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.048
Use #39984F 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.