#39CBC2
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(76.6% 0.12 188.8), rgb(57, 203, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#39CBC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39CBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 203, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.12 188.8) |
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 #39CBC2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #39CBC2 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39CBC2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39CBC2 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#EAF9F7
oklch(97% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 187.7)
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Step 200
200
#A6E8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 189)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#39CBC2
oklch(76.6% 0.12 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B9B0
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188.6)
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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
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#39CBC2 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) | #C0C0C2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB1C3 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39CBC2
#39CBC2
oklch(76.6% 0.12 188.8)
- #F492A3
#F492A3
oklch(76.6% 0.119 9.1)
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 #39CBC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
Use #39CBC2 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.