#39D7A2
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.6% 0.15 165.5), rgb(57, 215, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#39D7A2 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39D7A2 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 215, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 66%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.15 165.5) |
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 #39D7A2 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #39D7A2 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39D7A2 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39D7A2 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#D0F4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.044 165.3)
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Step 200
200
#A4EBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.083 165.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#39D7A2
oklch(78.6% 0.15 165.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#39D7A2 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) | #D2C89F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB9A5 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D7C8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39D7A2
#39D7A2
oklch(78.6% 0.15 165.5)
- #FC90CE
#FC90CE
oklch(78.6% 0.149 345.6)
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 #39D7A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #39D7A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.013
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #39D7A2 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.