#399F69
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.9% 0.125 156.5), rgb(57, 159, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#399F69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #399F69 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 159, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.125 156.5) |
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 #399F69 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #399F69 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #399F69 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #399F69 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.061 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB387
oklch(70.7% 0.098 156.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#399F69
oklch(62.9% 0.125 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#104E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.081 156.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1C
oklch(27% 0.052 156.9)
#399F69 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) | #9E9366 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91896C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E91 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #399F69
#399F69
oklch(62.9% 0.125 156.5)
- #B86AA5
#B86AA5
oklch(63% 0.125 336.7)
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 #399F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
Use #399F69 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.