#39AD22
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.7% 0.2 140.9), rgb(57, 173, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#39AD22 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39AD22 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 173, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.2 140.9) |
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 #39AD22 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39AD22 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AD22 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AD22 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300
#9ED195
oklch(81% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B857
oklch(70.8% 0.156 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39AD22
oklch(65.7% 0.2 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#093003
oklch(27.2% 0.084 140.8)
#39AD22 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) | #B29D00 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49333 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23A794 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39AD22
#39AD22
oklch(65.7% 0.2 140.9)
- #C65FDA
#C65FDA
oklch(65.7% 0.2 320.9)
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 #39AD22, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #39AD22.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.047
Use #39AD22 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.