#39CD8F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.6% 0.153 160.6), rgb(57, 205, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#39CD8F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39CD8F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 205, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.153 160.6) |
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 #39CD8F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #39CD8F | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39CD8F text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39CD8F text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.053 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#87D4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 160.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#39CD8F
oklch(75.6% 0.153 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#39CD8F 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) | #CABE8B | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B093 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CCBC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39CD8F
#39CD8F
oklch(75.6% 0.153 160.6)
- #EF87CD
#EF87CD
oklch(75.7% 0.152 340.7)
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 #39CD8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.048
Use #39CD8F 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.