#39CA94
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(75% 0.145 163.4), rgb(57, 202, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#39CA94 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39CA94 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 202, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.145 163.4) |
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 #39CA94 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39CA94 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39CA94 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39CA94 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 163.6)
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Step 300
300
#88D3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 163.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#39CA94
oklch(75% 0.145 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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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)
#39CA94 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) | #C6BB91 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE98 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CABB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39CA94
#39CA94
oklch(75% 0.145 163.4)
- #EC86C5
#EC86C5
oklch(74.9% 0.145 343.4)
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 #39CA94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #39CA94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.022
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
Use #39CA94 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.