#39BA81
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(70.5% 0.14 159.9), rgb(57, 186, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#39BA81 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39BA81 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 186, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.14 159.9) |
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 #39BA81 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39BA81 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39BA81 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39BA81 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#DCEFE4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CE
oklch(88.6% 0.05 159.8)
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Step 300
300
#8ED2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 159.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#39BA81
oklch(70.5% 0.14 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#39BA81 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) | #B8AC7E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A085 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9AB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39BA81
#39BA81
oklch(70.5% 0.14 159.9)
- #D87BBB
#D87BBB
oklch(70.4% 0.139 339.9)
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 #39BA81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.021
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.026
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
Use #39BA81 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.