#39CD9F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76% 0.14 167.4), rgb(57, 205, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#39CD9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39CD9F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 205, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.14 167.4) |
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 #39CD9F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #39CD9F | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39CD9F text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39CD9F text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 167)
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Step 200
200
#A7EACF
oklch(88.5% 0.077 167.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#39CD9F
oklch(76% 0.14 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#39CD9F 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) | #C8BF9D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39CD9F
#39CD9F
oklch(76% 0.14 167.4)
- #F18AC2
#F18AC2
oklch(76% 0.141 347.2)
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 #39CD9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #39CD9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #39CD9F 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.