#39907F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.6% 0.087 178.1), rgb(57, 144, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#39907F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39907F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 144, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.087 178.1) |
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 #39907F | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39907F | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39907F text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39907F text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#70AFA1
oklch(70.7% 0.068 178.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39907F
oklch(59.6% 0.087 178.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8573
oklch(55.5% 0.095 177.9)
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Step 700
700
#087161
oklch(49.2% 0.088 178.1)
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Step 800
800
#105C4F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 177.9)
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Step 900
900
#184B42
oklch(37.6% 0.056 179.4)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#39907F 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) | #8B887E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E80 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39907F
#39907F
oklch(59.6% 0.087 178.1)
- #A9687F
#A9687F
oklch(59.5% 0.088 357.4)
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 #39907F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
Use #39907F 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.