#39DCB6
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(80.4% 0.142 172.9), rgb(57, 220, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#39DCB6 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39DCB6 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 220, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.142 172.9) |
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 #39DCB6 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #39DCB6 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39DCB6 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39DCB6 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3E7
oklch(93.5% 0.041 173.3)
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Step 200
200
#A2EBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.079 172.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#39DCB6
oklch(80.4% 0.142 172.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#39DCB6 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) | #D5CDB4 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BEB9 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DED1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39DCB6
#39DCB6
oklch(80.4% 0.142 172.9)
- #FF9BC6
#FF9BC6
oklch(80.4% 0.129 353.1)
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 #39DCB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #39DCB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.032
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #39DCB6 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.