#39AE97
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68% 0.109 177), rgb(57, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#39AE97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39AE97 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.109 177) |
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 #39AE97 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39AE97 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AE97 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AE97 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEE9
oklch(93.5% 0.019 176.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.038 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#91D0C0
oklch(81% 0.068 176.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#39AE97
oklch(68% 0.109 177)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#39AE97 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) | #A7A396 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979799 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0A7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39AE97
#39AE97
oklch(68% 0.109 177)
- #CE7B99
#CE7B99
oklch(68% 0.109 357.2)
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 #39AE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.026
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
Use #39AE97 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.