#39B685
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A). oklch(69.5% 0.131 162.8), rgb(57, 182, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#39B685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39B685 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 182, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.131 162.8) |
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 #39B685 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39B685 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39B685 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39B685 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#8FD2B1
oklch(81% 0.083 162.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#39B685
oklch(69.5% 0.131 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#39B685 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) | #B3A982 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D88 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6A9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39B685
#39B685
oklch(69.5% 0.131 162.8)
- #D47AB3
#D47AB3
oklch(69.5% 0.132 342.5)
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 #39B685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
Use #39B685 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.