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#39AAAC Color

#39AAAC is rgb(57, 170, 172) in RGB, hsl(181, 50%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 1%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39AAAC
HEX#39AAAC
RGBrgb(57, 170, 172)
HSLhsl(181, 50%, 45%)
HSVhsv(181, 67%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 1%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(67.7% 0.099 196.8)
LABlab(63.53% -31.97 -10.85)
LCHlch(63.53% 33.76 198.75)

What #39AAAC 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 #39AAAC, 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.

#39AAAC Channel Values

How #39AAAC 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 170 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 50% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 67% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.79:1 vs white · 7.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39AAAC 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39AAAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39AAAC; 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 #39AAAC

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 #39AAAC 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#39AAAC
Protanopia#9E9EAC
Protanomaly#81A3AC
Deuteranopia#9191AE
Deuteranomaly#779CAD
Tritanopia#38AAAA
Tritanomaly#38AAAB
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #39AAAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-39aaac: #39AAAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39AAAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39aaac': '#39AAAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.667, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_39aaac">#39AAAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#39AAAC"

More Teal Colors

#39AAAC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39AAAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39AAAC?

#39AAAC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(57, 170, 172) in RGB and hsl(181, 50%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.

What is the RGB value of #39AAAC?

#39AAAC is rgb(57, 170, 172) — red 57, green 170, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39AAAC?

#39AAAC converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 1%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39AAAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #39AAAC scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39AAAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39AAAC 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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