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#39747F Color

#39747F is rgb(57, 116, 127) in RGB, hsl(189, 38%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 9%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39747F
HEX#39747F
RGBrgb(57, 116, 127)
HSLhsl(189, 38%, 36%)
HSVhsv(189, 55%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 9%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(52.4% 0.064 211.2)
LABlab(45.24% -17.54 -12.32)
LCHlch(45.24% 21.43 215.09)

What #39747F 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 #39747F, 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.

#39747F Channel Values

How #39747F 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 116 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 38% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 55% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39747F 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 text5.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39747F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39747F; 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 #39747F

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #39747F.

How #39747F 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#39747F
Protanopia#6D6D7F
Protanomaly#5C707F
Deuteranopia#656580
Deuteranomaly#576B80
Tritanopia#357575
Tritanomaly#377579
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #39747F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39747f: #39747F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39747F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39747f': '#39747F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.455, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_39747f">#39747F</color>
SVG fillfill="#39747F"

More Teal Colors

#39747F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39747F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39747F?

#39747F is a dark teal — rgb(57, 116, 127) in RGB and hsl(189, 38%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.5.

What is the RGB value of #39747F?

#39747F is rgb(57, 116, 127) — red 57, green 116, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39747F?

#39747F converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 9%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39747F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #39747F scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39747F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39747F 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.56, which is visibly different.

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