#399E31
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.8% 0.174 142.1), rgb(57, 158, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#399E31 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #399E31 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 158, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 53%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.174 142.1) |
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 #399E31 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #399E31 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #399E31 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #399E31 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB665
oklch(70.8% 0.136 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#399E31
oklch(61.8% 0.174 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#134F0E
oklch(37.6% 0.113 142)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142)
#399E31 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) | #A28F22 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95873B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #269988 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #399E31
#399E31
oklch(61.8% 0.174 142.1)
- #B45BC2
#B45BC2
oklch(61.7% 0.174 322)
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 #399E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.019
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.045
Use #399E31 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.