#39A879
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.6% 0.123 161.5), rgb(57, 168, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#39A879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39A879 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 168, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.123 161.5) |
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 #39A879 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39A879 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A879 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A879 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#65B38E
oklch(70.6% 0.096 162)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39A879
oklch(65.6% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#064E34
oklch(37.6% 0.08 162)
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Step 950
950
#092E1E
oklch(27% 0.051 160.9)
#39A879 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) | #A69C76 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97917C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A89B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39A879
#39A879
oklch(65.6% 0.123 161.5)
- #C371A7
#C371A7
oklch(65.6% 0.123 341.2)
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 #39A879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
Use #39A879 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.