#39B208
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(67% 0.213 139.9), rgb(57, 178, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#39B208 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39B208 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 178, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.213 139.9) |
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 #39B208 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39B208 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39B208 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39B208 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.075 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#91D682
oklch(81% 0.134 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#39B208
oklch(67% 0.213 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#39B208 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) | #B7A100 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99728 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23AC97 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39B208
#39B208
oklch(67% 0.213 139.9)
- #CC5FE4
#CC5FE4
oklch(67% 0.212 320.1)
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 #39B208, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #39B208.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.048
Use #39B208 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.