#39C5DA
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(76% 0.118 209.8), rgb(57, 197, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#39C5DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39C5DA |
| RGB | rgb(57, 197, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.118 209.8) |
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 #39C5DA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #39C5DA | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39C5DA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39C5DA text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9FB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 100
100
#D1F1F6
oklch(93.7% 0.034 208)
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Step 200
200
#A6E6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 209.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#39C5DA
oklch(76% 0.118 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#39C5DA 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) | #B3BEDB | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DADDA | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CECB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39C5DA
#39C5DA
oklch(76% 0.118 209.8)
- #F39384
#F39384
oklch(76% 0.119 29.6)
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 #39C5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.034
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #39C5DA 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.