#39DDC5
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81% 0.135 180.5), rgb(57, 221, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#39DDC5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39DDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 221, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.135 180.5) |
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 #39DDC5 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #39DDC5 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #39DDC5 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #39DDC5 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#E9FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.039 180.5)
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Step 200
200
#A2EADB
oklch(88.5% 0.075 180)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#39DDC5
oklch(81% 0.135 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#39DDC5 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) | #D3D0C4 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC0C7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1D6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39DDC5
#39DDC5
oklch(81% 0.135 180.5)
- #FFA1BD
#FFA1BD
oklch(81.1% 0.116 0.7)
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 #39DDC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #39DDC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.017
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.058
Use #39DDC5 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.