#39F4CE
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(86.9% 0.153 175), rgb(57, 244, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#39F4CE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39F4CE |
| RGB | rgb(57, 244, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 89%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.153 175) |
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 #39F4CE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #39F4CE | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #39F4CE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #39F4CE text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FCF4
oklch(97.1% 0.027 173.7)
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Step 100
100
#C3F7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.057 175.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#39F4CE
oklch(86.9% 0.153 175)
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Step 300
300
#00E0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.153 175)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#39F4CE 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) | #EBE4CC | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D3D1 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F7E9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39F4CE
#39F4CE
oklch(86.9% 0.153 175)
- #FFBFD6
#FFBFD6
oklch(86.9% 0.079 355.5)
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 #39F4CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #39F4CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.022
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.052
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #39F4CE 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.