#39AA2F
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65% 0.189 142), rgb(57, 170, 47).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#39AA2F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39AA2F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 170, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.189 142) |
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 #39AA2F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39AA2F | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AA2F text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AA2F text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FD099
oklch(80.9% 0.092 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#66B75E
oklch(70.7% 0.148 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39AA2F
oklch(65% 0.189 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#095003
oklch(37.6% 0.123 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F07
oklch(26.9% 0.078 141.9)
#39AA2F 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) | #AE9A1A | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913B | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21A592 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39AA2F
#39AA2F
oklch(65% 0.189 142)
- #C360D2
#C360D2
oklch(65% 0.19 322.2)
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 #39AA2F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #39AA2F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
Use #39AA2F 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.