#39A89E
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.7% 0.1 186.6), rgb(57, 168, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#39A89E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39A89E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 168, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.1 186.6) |
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 #39A89E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39A89E | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A89E text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39A89E text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 186.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B1A8
oklch(70.8% 0.079 186)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39A89E
oklch(66.7% 0.1 186.6)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#024C47
oklch(37.5% 0.065 187.2)
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Step 950
950
#082D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 187.3)
#39A89E 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) | #9F9F9E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F939F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACA5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39A89E
#39A89E
oklch(66.7% 0.1 186.6)
- #C87A8A
#C87A8A
oklch(66.7% 0.099 6.8)
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 #39A89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
Use #39A89E 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.