#439B5D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(62% 0.126 150.8), rgb(67, 155, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#439B5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #439B5D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 155, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.126 150.8) |
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 #439B5D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #439B5D | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #439B5D text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #439B5D text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.062 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B281
oklch(70.6% 0.098 151.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#439B5D
oklch(62% 0.126 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#208946
oklch(55.6% 0.138 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#0E7438
oklch(49.1% 0.127 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#135F2F
oklch(42.9% 0.106 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#194E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.083 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#439B5D 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) | #9C8F59 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908761 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D998B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #439B5D
#439B5D
oklch(62% 0.126 150.8)
- #B068A9
#B068A9
oklch(61.9% 0.125 330.5)
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 #439B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
Use #439B5D 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.