#39BC6F
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(70.6% 0.159 153.1), rgb(57, 188, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#39BC6F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39BC6F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 188, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.159 153.1) |
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 #39BC6F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39BC6F | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39BC6F text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39BC6F text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#8DD4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.101 153)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#39BC6F
oklch(70.6% 0.159 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#39BC6F 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) | #BCAD6A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA174 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAA9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39BC6F
#39BC6F
oklch(70.6% 0.159 153.1)
- #D977CA
#D977CA
oklch(70.6% 0.159 333)
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 #39BC6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.016
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.021
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
Use #39BC6F 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.