#39A460
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.1% 0.141 152.1), rgb(57, 164, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#39A460 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39A460 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 164, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.141 152.1) |
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 #39A460 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39A460 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A460 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A460 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 152)
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Step 400
400
#68B47E
oklch(70.6% 0.11 152)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39A460
oklch(64.1% 0.141 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F28
oklch(37.7% 0.092 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.6)
#39A460 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) | #A4975B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D65 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06A293 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39A460
#39A460
oklch(64.1% 0.141 152.1)
- #BD69B2
#BD69B2
oklch(64% 0.141 332.1)
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 #39A460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
Use #39A460 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.