#39E1CF
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82.3% 0.134 184.1), rgb(57, 225, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#39E1CF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39E1CF |
| RGB | rgb(57, 225, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.134 184.1) |
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 #39E1CF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #39E1CF | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #39E1CF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #39E1CF text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9FAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.039 184.6)
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Step 200
200
#A0EADF
oklch(88.5% 0.075 184.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#39E1CF
oklch(82.3% 0.134 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#39E1CF 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) | #D6D4CE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC3D1 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6DB | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39E1CF
#39E1CF
oklch(82.3% 0.134 184.1)
- #FFA8BD
#FFA8BD
oklch(82.2% 0.105 3.9)
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 #39E1CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #39E1CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.004
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #39E1CF 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.