#39D8A8
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79% 0.146 167.8), rgb(57, 216, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#39D8A8 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39D8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 216, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 67%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.146 167.8) |
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 #39D8A8 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #39D8A8 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39D8A8 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39D8A8 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#D0F4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.043 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#A4EBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.081 168)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#39D8A8
oklch(79% 0.146 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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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)
#39D8A8 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) | #D3C9A5 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAB | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9CB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39D8A8
#39D8A8
oklch(79% 0.146 167.8)
- #FE92CB
#FE92CB
oklch(79% 0.145 348)
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 #39D8A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #39D8A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
Use #39D8A8 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.