#39A96B
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.6% 0.137 155.1), rgb(57, 169, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#39A96B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39A96B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 169, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.137 155.1) |
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 #39A96B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39A96B | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A96B text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A96B 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#65B483
oklch(70.6% 0.107 155.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39A96B
oklch(65.6% 0.137 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#064F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#092E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.056 155.6)
#39A96B 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) | #A89C67 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A799 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39A96B
#39A96B
oklch(65.6% 0.137 155.1)
- #C36EB2
#C36EB2
oklch(65.5% 0.137 334.9)
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 #39A96B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.012
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.018
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.033
Use #39A96B 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.