Palettes / Colors / #39B508
#39B508 — Vivid Green
#39B508 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color ForestGreen (#228B22). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: forestgreen (#228B22) — not an exact match. CSS forestgreen gives you #228B22, a different color; use #39B508 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#39B508 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8408B5; it also sits naturally between #90B508 and #08B52D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #39B508 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 57, 181, 8 |
| HSL | 103°, 92%, 37% |
| HSV | 103°, 96%, 71% |
| CMYK | 69%, 0%, 96%, 29% |
| XYZ | 18.26, 33.94, 5.82 |
| Yxy | 33.94, 0.3147, 0.5850 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.91, -60.27, 64.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.25, -43.58, 32.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 71% · Blue 3%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 96% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #39B508
.text { color: #39B508; }
.background { background-color: #39B508; }
.border { border: 3px solid #39B508; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 181, 8); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 92%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #39B508; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 181, 8, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #39B508; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 181, 8, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#39B508">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#39B508">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8408B5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #39B508: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #39B508
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #39B508: ·
How #39B508 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #39B508 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #39B508?
#39B508 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 57, 181, 8). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #39B508?
#39B508 is RGB 57, 181, 8 — HSL 103°, 92%, 37% — CMYK 69%, 0%, 96%, 29%.
What colors go with #39B508?
Its complement is #8408B5; analogous partners are #90B508 and #08B52D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #39B508 for text?
Black text on #39B508 has a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.70:1.