#39B9AE
Closest named color: Topaz (#13BBAF). oklch(71.5% 0.11 186.7), rgb(57, 185, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#39B9AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Topaz (#13BBAF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Topaz (#13BBAF) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39B9AE |
| RGB | rgb(57, 185, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.11 186.7) |
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 #39B9AE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #39B9AE | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39B9AE text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39B9AE text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
-
Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
-
Step 200
200
#BEE2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 186.3)
-
Step 300
300
#8CD0C8
oklch(81% 0.07 186.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#39B9AE
oklch(71.5% 0.11 186.7)
-
Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
-
Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
-
Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
-
Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
-
Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
-
Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#39B9AE 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) | #AFAFAE | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA1AF | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDB5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39B9AE
#39B9AE
oklch(71.5% 0.11 186.7)
- #DD8597
#DD8597
oklch(71.4% 0.11 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 #39B9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.012
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.048
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.065
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.069
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.069
Use #39B9AE 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.