#39A87C
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.7% 0.12 163.1), rgb(57, 168, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#39A87C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39A87C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 168, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.12 163.1) |
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 #39A87C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39A87C | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A87C text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A87C text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#65B390
oklch(70.6% 0.094 163.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39A87C
oklch(65.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#064E35
oklch(37.6% 0.079 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#092E1F
oklch(27% 0.05 162.5)
#39A87C 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) | #A59C7A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96917F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A89C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39A87C
#39A87C
oklch(65.7% 0.12 163.1)
- #C472A5
#C472A5
oklch(65.8% 0.121 343)
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 #39A87C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
Use #39A87C 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.