#39993D
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.6% 0.158 144), rgb(57, 153, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#39993D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39993D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 153, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.158 144) |
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 #39993D | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39993D | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39993D text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39993D 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB46E
oklch(70.6% 0.123 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39993D
oklch(60.6% 0.158 144)
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Step 600
600
#158B23
oklch(55.6% 0.171 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B6015
oklch(42.7% 0.132 144)
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Step 900
900
#164F19
oklch(37.8% 0.103 144)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#39993D 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) | #9C8B33 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908344 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #259585 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39993D
#39993D
oklch(60.6% 0.158 144)
- #AF5CB6
#AF5CB6
oklch(60.6% 0.158 324.4)
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 #39993D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
Use #39993D 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.