#439D72
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.9% 0.109 160), rgb(67, 157, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#439D72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #439D72 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 157, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.109 160) |
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 #439D72 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #439D72 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #439D72 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #439D72 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB5
oklch(81% 0.053 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18E
oklch(70.6% 0.085 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#439D72
oklch(62.9% 0.109 160)
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Step 600
600
#19885B
oklch(55.6% 0.118 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#03734A
oklch(49% 0.11 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#174D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#439D72 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) | #9B9270 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8975 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #209C91 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #439D72
#439D72
oklch(62.9% 0.109 160)
- #B46E9E
#B46E9E
oklch(62.9% 0.108 339.6)
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 #439D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.014
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
Use #439D72 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.