#39A559
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.2% 0.149 149.8), rgb(57, 165, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#39A559 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39A559 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 165, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.149 149.8) |
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 #39A559 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39A559 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A559 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A559 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B579
oklch(70.7% 0.116 149.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39A559
oklch(64.2% 0.149 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F23
oklch(37.6% 0.097 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E15
oklch(26.8% 0.061 149.7)
#39A559 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) | #A69753 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E5E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FA293 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39A559
#39A559
oklch(64.2% 0.149 149.8)
- #BE68B8
#BE68B8
oklch(64.3% 0.149 329.7)
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 #39A559, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #39A559.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
Use #39A559 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.