#39C7BF
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.5% 0.117 189.4), rgb(57, 199, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#39C7BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39C7BF |
| RGB | rgb(57, 199, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.117 189.4) |
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 #39C7BF | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #39C7BF | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39C7BF text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39C7BF text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFED
oklch(93.7% 0.021 189.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#87D0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.073 189.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#39C7BF
oklch(75.5% 0.117 189.4)
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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
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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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)
#39C7BF 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) | #BCBCBF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ADC0 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CCC4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39C7BF
#39C7BF
oklch(75.5% 0.117 189.4)
- #EF8F9F
#EF8F9F
oklch(75.5% 0.117 9.5)
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 #39C7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.032
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.064
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.064
Use #39C7BF 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.