#39B87B
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A). oklch(69.8% 0.143 158), rgb(57, 184, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#39B87B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39B87B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 184, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.143 158) |
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 #39B87B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39B87B | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39B87B text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39B87B text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3AB
oklch(81% 0.09 158.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#39B87B
oklch(69.8% 0.143 158)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#39B87B 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) | #B6AA77 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7A8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39B87B
#39B87B
oklch(69.8% 0.143 158)
- #D678BD
#D678BD
oklch(69.8% 0.144 337.8)
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 #39B87B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.015
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.016
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
Use #39B87B 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.