#39AB31
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.3% 0.189 142.2), rgb(57, 171, 49).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#39AB31 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39AB31 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 171, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.189 142.2) |
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 #39AB31 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39AB31 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AB31 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AB31 text on black | 7.04:1 | 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
#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
#9ED099
oklch(80.8% 0.092 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#65B75E
oklch(70.6% 0.148 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39AB31
oklch(65.3% 0.189 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#085004
oklch(37.5% 0.123 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F07
oklch(26.9% 0.078 141.9)
#39AB31 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) | #AF9B1D | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1923D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20A693 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39AB31
#39AB31
oklch(65.3% 0.189 142.2)
- #C461D3
#C461D3
oklch(65.3% 0.189 322.2)
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 #39AB31, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #39AB31.
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 0.019
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
Use #39AB31 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.