#39AE82
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(67.4% 0.123 164.1), rgb(57, 174, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#39AE82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39AE82 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 174, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.123 164.1) |
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 #39AE82 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39AE82 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AE82 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AE82 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#91D1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 163.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#39AE82
oklch(67.4% 0.123 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#39AE82 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) | #ABA280 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9685 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEA2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39AE82
#39AE82
oklch(67.4% 0.123 164.1)
- #CB76A9
#CB76A9
oklch(67.4% 0.123 344.1)
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 #39AE82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
Use #39AE82 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.