#39B15E
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(67.4% 0.16 149.8), rgb(57, 177, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#39B15E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39B15E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 177, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.16 149.8) |
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 #39B15E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39B15E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39B15E text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39B15E text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 149.9)
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Step 300
300
#91D39E
oklch(80.8% 0.1 149.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#39B15E
oklch(67.4% 0.16 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#39B15E 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) | #B2A257 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39864 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AE9D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39B15E
#39B15E
oklch(67.4% 0.16 149.8)
- #CC6EC5
#CC6EC5
oklch(67.5% 0.16 330)
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 #39B15E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.019
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.029
Use #39B15E 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.