#39AE77
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(67.2% 0.133 158.8), rgb(57, 174, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#39AE77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39AE77 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 174, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.133 158.8) |
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 #39AE77 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39AE77 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AE77 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AE77 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 159)
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Step 300
300
#92D1AD
oklch(80.8% 0.082 158.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#39AE77
oklch(67.2% 0.133 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#39AE77 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) | #ACA174 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AD9F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39AE77
#39AE77
oklch(67.2% 0.133 158.8)
- #CA73B1
#CA73B1
oklch(67.1% 0.133 338.7)
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 #39AE77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.005
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.009
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.016
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.023
Use #39AE77 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.