#39B66D
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(69% 0.153 153.5), rgb(57, 182, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#39B66D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39B66D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 182, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.153 153.5) |
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 #39B66D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39B66D | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39B66D text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39B66D text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#8FD3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 153.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#39B66D
oklch(69% 0.153 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#39B66D 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) | #B6A768 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C72 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4A4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39B66D
#39B66D
oklch(69% 0.153 153.5)
- #D274C3
#D274C3
oklch(69% 0.153 333.3)
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 #39B66D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.015
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
Use #39B66D 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.