#39A7AD
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(67% 0.097 200.3), rgb(57, 167, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#39A7AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39A7AD |
| RGB | rgb(57, 167, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.097 200.3) |
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 #39A7AD | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39A7AD | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A7AD text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A7AD text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 201.2)
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Step 300
300
#92CDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 200)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#39A7AD
oklch(67% 0.097 200.3)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#39A7AD 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) | #9BA0AE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AE | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADA9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39A7AD
#39A7AD
oklch(67% 0.097 200.3)
- #CA7C7C
#CA7C7C
oklch(66.9% 0.098 20)
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 #39A7AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
Use #39A7AD 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.