#39929F
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.2% 0.085 208.5), rgb(57, 146, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#39929F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39929F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 146, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.085 208.5) |
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 #39929F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39929F | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39929F text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39929F text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CF
oklch(81% 0.042 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB7
oklch(70.8% 0.067 208.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39929F
oklch(61.2% 0.085 208.5)
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Step 600
600
#0F8290
oklch(55.6% 0.093 208.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#075964
oklch(42.6% 0.071 209.7)
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Step 900
900
#144A51
oklch(37.8% 0.056 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#39929F 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) | #868DA0 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009896 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39929F
#39929F
oklch(61.2% 0.085 208.5)
- #B17066
#B17066
oklch(61.2% 0.085 29.2)
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 #39929F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
Use #39929F 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.