#39AB89
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.8% 0.114 169.3), rgb(57, 171, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#39AB89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39AB89 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 171, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.114 169.3) |
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 #39AB89 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39AB89 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AB89 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AB89 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBB
oklch(81% 0.055 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B397
oklch(70.7% 0.09 169)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39AB89
oklch(66.8% 0.114 169.3)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#024E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#082E23
oklch(27.1% 0.047 169.7)
#39AB89 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) | #A6A087 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACA1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39AB89
#39AB89
oklch(66.8% 0.114 169.3)
- #C9769F
#C9769F
oklch(66.8% 0.115 349.7)
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 #39AB89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
Use #39AB89 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.