#39A160
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.3% 0.136 152.6), rgb(57, 161, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#39A160 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39A160 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 161, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.136 152.6) |
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 #39A160 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39A160 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39A160 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A160 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAC
oklch(81% 0.067 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB480
oklch(70.7% 0.107 152.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39A160
oklch(63.3% 0.136 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F29
oklch(37.8% 0.09 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.1)
#39A160 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) | #A1945B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B64 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A9F91 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39A160
#39A160
oklch(63.3% 0.136 152.6)
- #B968AE
#B968AE
oklch(63.2% 0.137 332.2)
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 #39A160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
Use #39A160 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.