#39B4AD
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(70.2% 0.106 189.5), rgb(57, 180, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#39B4AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39B4AD |
| RGB | rgb(57, 180, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.106 189.5) |
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 #39B4AD | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39B4AD | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39B4AD text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39B4AD text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 190)
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Step 300
300
#8ECFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 189.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#39B4AD
oklch(70.2% 0.106 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#39B4AD 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) | #AAABAD | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989DAE | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9B2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39B4AD
#39B4AD
oklch(70.2% 0.106 189.5)
- #D88290
#D88290
oklch(70.2% 0.107 9.7)
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 #39B4AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.013
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.065
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.067
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.069
Use #39B4AD 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.