#39B36D
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(68.2% 0.149 154), rgb(57, 179, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#39B36D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39B36D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 179, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.149 154) |
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 #39B36D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39B36D | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39B36D text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39B36D text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 153.9)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A5
oklch(81% 0.094 153.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#39B36D
oklch(68.2% 0.149 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#39B36D 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) | #B3A568 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A72 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1A1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39B36D
#39B36D
oklch(68.2% 0.149 154)
- #CF73BF
#CF73BF
oklch(68.3% 0.149 333.8)
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 #39B36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.006
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.015
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.017
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
Use #39B36D 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.