#39A70D
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64% 0.2 139.7), rgb(57, 167, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#39A70D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39A70D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 167, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 86%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.2 139.7) |
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 #39A70D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39A70D | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A70D text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A70D text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD094
oklch(80.8% 0.097 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#68B754
oklch(70.6% 0.156 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39A70D
oklch(64% 0.2 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F02
oklch(26.9% 0.082 139.7)
#39A70D 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) | #AC9700 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E27 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28A18E | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39A70D
#39A70D
oklch(64% 0.2 139.7)
- #BF5AD6
#BF5AD6
oklch(64% 0.2 319.8)
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 #39A70D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #39A70D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.045
Use #39A70D 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.