#399855
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.7% 0.134 150.1), rgb(57, 152, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#399855 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #399855 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 152, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.134 150.1) |
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 #399855 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #399855 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #399855 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #399855 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 150.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#399855
oklch(60.7% 0.134 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#148A42
oklch(55.6% 0.146 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A5F2B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#164E27
oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#399855 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) | #998C50 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8359 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B9588 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #399855
#399855
oklch(60.7% 0.134 150.1)
- #AE62A8
#AE62A8
oklch(60.7% 0.134 330)
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 #399855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
Use #399855 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.