#39A37F
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.5% 0.111 166.8), rgb(57, 163, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#39A37F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 167°. 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39A37F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 163, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.111 166.8) |
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 #39A37F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39A37F | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A37F text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A37F text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB9
oklch(80.8% 0.054 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#67B295
oklch(70.6% 0.087 167.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39A37F
oklch(64.5% 0.111 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A4E39
oklch(37.8% 0.074 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 168.3)
#39A37F 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) | #9F987D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D81 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A499 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39A37F
#39A37F
oklch(64.5% 0.111 166.8)
- #BE719B
#BE719B
oklch(64.5% 0.11 346.7)
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 #39A37F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
Use #39A37F 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.