#399877
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.4% 0.103 166.8), rgb(57, 152, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#399877 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #399877 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 152, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.103 166.8) |
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 #399877 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #399877 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #399877 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #399877 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBA
oklch(81% 0.051 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB196
oklch(70.7% 0.08 166.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#399877
oklch(61.4% 0.103 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#0B8865
oklch(55.7% 0.112 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#045E45
oklch(42.8% 0.087 166.9)
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Step 900
900
#144D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#399877 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) | #958E75 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878479 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00998F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #399877
#399877
oklch(61.4% 0.103 166.8)
- #B16A91
#B16A91
oklch(61.4% 0.103 346.5)
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 #399877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.008
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
Use #399877 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.