Close to Forest Green
#39A040
#39A040 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 62.7% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 124°, with 47% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #39A040.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.28:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
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#39A040 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #39A040
What color is #39A040?
#39A040 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 62.7% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 124°, with 47% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #39A040 in RGB?
#39A040 is rgb(57, 160, 64): 57 red, 160 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #39A040 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(64, 0, 60, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #39A040?
PANTONE 347 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #39A040?
Its complement #CF64C6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.