#39AA70
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66% 0.134 156.9), rgb(57, 170, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#39AA70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39AA70 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 170, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.134 156.9) |
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 #39AA70 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39AA70 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AA70 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AA70 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B486
oklch(70.6% 0.104 156.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39AA70
oklch(66% 0.134 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#054F2E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#092E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 156.8)
#39AA70 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) | #A99D6C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9274 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39AA70
#39AA70
oklch(66% 0.134 156.9)
- #C570B0
#C570B0
oklch(66% 0.134 336.9)
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 #39AA70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.013
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.016
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.030
Use #39AA70 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.