#39D19B
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.9% 0.148 164.3), rgb(57, 209, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#39D19B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39D19B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 209, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.148 164.3) |
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 #39D19B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #39D19B | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39D19B text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39D19B text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.042 163.9)
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Step 200
200
#A6EBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.082 164.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#39D19B
oklch(76.9% 0.148 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#39D19B 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) | #CDC298 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39D19B
#39D19B
oklch(76.9% 0.148 164.3)
- #F58BCB
#F58BCB
oklch(76.9% 0.149 344.1)
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 #39D19B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #39D19B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
Use #39D19B 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.