#439E72
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.2% 0.11 159.7), rgb(67, 158, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#439E72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #439E72 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 158, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.11 159.7) |
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 #439E72 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #439E72 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #439E72 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #439E72 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18E
oklch(70.6% 0.085 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#439E72
oklch(63.2% 0.11 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#17885A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 159.9)
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Step 900
900
#164D34
oklch(37.7% 0.072 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#439E72 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) | #9C936F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A75 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #209D92 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #439E72
#439E72
oklch(63.2% 0.11 159.7)
- #B66E9F
#B66E9F
oklch(63.2% 0.111 339.9)
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 #439E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.017
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
Use #439E72 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.