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#39696A Color

#39696A is rgb(57, 105, 106) in RGB, hsl(181, 30%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 1%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39696A
HEX#39696A
RGBrgb(57, 105, 106)
HSLhsl(181, 30%, 32%)
HSVhsv(181, 46%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 1%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.052 197.3)
LABlab(41.07% -16.82 -5.95)
LCHlch(41.07% 17.84 199.48)

What #39696A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #39696A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#39696A Channel Values

How #39696A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 57 · G 105 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 30% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 46% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.17:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39696A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39696A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39696A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #39696A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #39696A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#39696A
Protanopia#63636A
Protanomaly#55656A
Deuteranopia#5C5C6B
Deuteranomaly#50626B
Tritanopia#396969
Tritanomaly#396969
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #39696A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-39696a: #39696A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39696A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39696a': '#39696A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.412, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_39696a">#39696A</color>
SVG fillfill="#39696A"

More Teal Colors

#39696A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39696A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39696A?

#39696A is a dark teal — rgb(57, 105, 106) in RGB and hsl(181, 30%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #39696A?

#39696A is rgb(57, 105, 106) — red 57, green 105, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39696A?

#39696A converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 1%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39696A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #39696A scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39696A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39696A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.11, which is visibly different.

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