#439C80
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.1% 0.096 169.7), rgb(67, 156, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#439C80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #439C80 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 156, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.096 169.7) |
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 #439C80 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #439C80 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #439C80 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #439C80 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB099
oklch(70.7% 0.075 169.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#439C80
oklch(63.1% 0.096 169.7)
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Step 600
600
#188769
oklch(55.7% 0.105 169.1)
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Step 700
700
#027258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D48
oklch(42.8% 0.08 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#439C80 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) | #98927F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8982 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #139D94 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #439C80
#439C80
oklch(63.1% 0.096 169.7)
- #B57192
#B57192
oklch(63.1% 0.095 349.6)
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 #439C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.024
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
Use #439C80 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.