#39AC6E
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66.4% 0.138 155.6), rgb(57, 172, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#39AC6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39AC6E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 172, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.138 155.6) |
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 #39AC6E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39AC6E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AC6E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AC6E text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.068 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#64B583
oklch(70.8% 0.109 155.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39AC6E
oklch(66.4% 0.138 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#034F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#082E1A
oklch(26.8% 0.057 156)
#39AC6E 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) | #AB9F6A | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9472 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39AC6E
#39AC6E
oklch(66.4% 0.138 155.6)
- #C770B4
#C770B4
oklch(66.4% 0.139 335.7)
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 #39AC6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.006
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.013
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.021
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.026
Use #39AC6E 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.